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Are blue diamonds rarer than white ones?
Blue diamonds are speculated to be rarer than white/clear diamonds because it is more difficult to form naturally. Blue diamonds, as such, are worth more than regular white diamonds
When you roll a fair 6 sided die it is harder to roll a six than a four?
When you roll a fair 6 sided die it is no harder to roll a six than a four. Each possible outcome has the same probability. That is the definition of "fair".
How much is diamonds per ton?
You may be able to purchase industrial diamonds by the ton, and certainly you would pay less for them than you would for a gem-quality diamond. Recently, a blue diamond sold for about US$4,000,000 per carat. Note: one carat equals 0.0000002 ton.
What is the standard amount of cash I can expect to receive per gram weight of gold when I sell it?
As of February 16th, the current market value of gold is $36.01 USD per gram for 24 carat gold. Gold of a lesser purity is less valuable; 1 gram of 18 carat gold is worth only $27.01. You can expect to receive less than market value if you sell your gold to a pawn shop or an online or mail-in gold buyer.
Did the value of diamonds increased over the past couple years?
You asked the question in 4Q09. The first fact about diamond prices is this: a diamond per se is worth about what a buyer will pay for it. People buy and sell diamonds every day for all kinds of reasons and in all kinds of situations.Industrial diamonds have a different price structure than do gem stones. (Assumption here is that you're asking about gem stones.)Diamond prices from the industry's point of view fluctuate according to carat size. Here is a news announcement from an industry source, that shows this fluctuation, below.
WHAT IS HARDER GOLD OR DIAMOND?
Gold is very soft, almost useless for most engineering purposes. Diamond OTOH is the hardest substance known to man.
What is more Diamond or gold?
diamond is alot harder than goldAnother AnswerBy weight, gem-quality diamonds are more valuable than gold. By weight, gold is more valuable than industrial diamonds. Only about 20% of all diamonds mined are gem-quality.
Why can diamonds scratch chalk?
Diamonds are harder than chalk.
Are diamonds harder than granite?
Yes
Are diamonds sharper than steel?
Diamonds aren't always sharper, but they can be manufactured in such a way. Diamonds are harder than steel.
Can diamonds cut glass?
Yes, diamonds can cut glass, because diamonds are harder than glass.
Is coal harder than an diamond?
No, diamonds are harder than coal. Diamonds are one of the hardest natural materials on Earth, while coal is relatively soft and brittle.
Is lutetium harder than diamonds?
No. No substance known to exist is harder than diamond and especially no other element.
How hard is gold?
Gold can be both soft and hard depending on how pure it is, pure gold (24K) is softer than a gold alloy. And the lower the number the harder it is. 10K is harder than 14K, 14K is harder than 18K, and 18K is harder than 24K (pure gold).
Is diamonds 3 times harder than metal?
Diamonds are the hardest mineral known. Metal refers to metallic materials, and there are many of them. In order to give a 'yes' or 'no' answer to your question, you must specify which metal. Always, however, diamonds are harder than any metal; the number of times harder, then depends on which metal is being compared to diamond in hardness.
Is gold harder than pyrite?
No, gold is not harder than pyrite. Pyrite has a hardness of 6-6.5 on the Mohs scale, while gold has a hardness of 2.5-3. This means that pyrite is harder than gold.
How do you burnish diamonds on gold?
To burnish means to polish, and your question appears as though you want to use gold to polish a diamond. Since diamond is much harder than gold, if you attempted this task, you would simply burnish away the gold.
