Diamonds

Diamonds themselves are not hazardous. However, the process of mining and cutting diamonds can have environmental and social impacts. It is important to ensure that diamonds are ethically sourced to prevent harm to the environment and communities.

You can buy lab-grown diamonds from various retailers both online and in physical stores. Look for reputable sellers who provide certificates of authenticity for their lab-grown diamonds to ensure their quality and integrity. Examples of popular lab-grown diamond brands include Brilliant Earth, James Allen, and Ada Diamonds.

Diamond is the gemstone that is formed under extreme pressure deep within the Earth's mantle. The intense heat and pressure cause carbon atoms to crystallize into diamond over millions of years.

No, quartz and diamonds are not the same. Quartz is a mineral made of silicon and oxygen, while diamonds are made of carbon. Diamonds are harder than quartz and have different physical and chemical properties.

You can melt a diamond at 3820 degrees Kelvin. You may be able to expand an inclusion if you take a blow-torch to the stone.

Leaving it on the stove or above the fireplace probably won't harm a diamond.

Diamonds are typically used to make jewelry such as rings, necklaces, and earrings. They are also used in industrial applications for cutting, grinding, and polishing due to their hardness and durability. Additionally, diamonds are used in certain types of electronics and medical equipment.

Yes, diamonds and coal are both forms of carbon. Under immense pressure and temperature, it is theoretically possible for a diamond to be converted into coal over an extremely long period of time, although this process is highly unlikely to occur naturally.

Not in the environmental sense of these words. Diamond is an allotrope of carbon; diamonds may form with other trace minerals in the lattice, such as hydrogen or boron, but once formed and erupted to the earth's surface, nothing will physically pollute or contaminate the stone.

However, emotionally, some diamond stones are already polluted or contaminated based on who owned them in the past.

Yes you can but it would take a very hot temperature for the diamond to melt. Not any normal hot temperature.

Diamond has the highest melting point (3820 degrees Kelvin, or 6416.33 degrees F.)

yes a diamond can even cut through metal and glass so paper would be no problem.

Yes, a raw diamond can break in half if enough force is applied. Despite being one of the hardest materials on Earth, diamonds can still break along natural planes of weakness if subjected to a strong impact or pressure.

Yes, color matters in diamonds. The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) grades diamonds on a scale from D (colorless) to Z (light yellow or brown). Diamonds with less color (closer to D) are considered more valuable and desirable because they allow more light to pass through, resulting in a brighter appearance.

A diamond ring typically consists of a metal band, such as gold or platinum, and a diamond center stone. The diamond is held in place by prongs or a setting. The band may also be embellished with smaller diamonds or other gemstones.

France participates in the Kimberly Process as part of the European Community. That participation has been evident since early 2000.

Diamonds are formed naturally deep within the earth's mantle under high pressure and temperature resulting in a bonded matrix that forms the hardest natural mineral on earth.

Glass is made with sand, soda ash, dolomite, and limestone, softer materials than diamond.

no, you need to put graphite under extreme heat and pressure to make diamond.

Another Answer: You are thinking of coal. When subjected to extreme pressure and intense heat, coal will eventually form diamond. Sand, when melted can turn into a glass.

To determine if diamond jewelry is real, you can inspect it for a few key characteristics:

1. Look for specific marks or engravings indicating authenticity.
2. Use a magnifying glass to check for imperfections or inclusions, as real diamonds usually have some flaws.
3. You can also test it with a diamond tester or take it to a professional jeweler for verification.

Silver is not measured in karats, gold is measured in karats and diamonds and other gems are measured in carats.

Silver is measured in grams, and troy ounces, one troy ounce equals 31.10 grams.

No. Diamond is the hardest mineral and it is not malleable or plastic.

The rarest natural diamond colours are probably red, green and blue.

If you can find a large stone in one of those colours graded as flawless or very slightly included with a cut that shows off the stone's colour and high clarity, you will probably pay the most per carat for this stone.

A raw diamond, also known as a rough diamond, is an uncut and unpolished natural diamond that has been mined from the earth. It has not undergone any shaping or faceting to enhance its appearance, and its value is based on its carat weight, color, clarity, and quality of the rough crystal. Raw diamonds are typically processed and cut by a skilled gem cutter to reveal their brilliance and fire before being set into jewelry.

A diamond typically forms deep within the earth and starts out as colorless. The presence of impurities or structural defects can introduce color variations in diamonds, resulting in a range of colors such as white, yellow, brown, blue, pink, and more.

Chemists are needed to find ways to create industrial diamonds because natural diamonds are not always available in the quantity or quality needed for industrial applications. By developing methods to synthesize diamonds, chemists can provide a reliable and cost-effective source of these materials for various industries such as cutting tools, electronics, and abrasives. Industrial diamonds have properties that make them valuable for these applications, such as their hardness and thermal conductivity, which can be tailored through chemical processes.

From the Web site, below, the process, which occurs in the lab:

"The HPHT process...takes the diamond back to its formative environment and causes the platelets of nitrogen to be dispersed within the crystal lattice. This dispersion of nitrogen platelets into much smaller nitrogen molecules causes the off-color diamonds to take on a color of fancy yellow to yellow-green. And this allows the otherwise not-sellable-poor-color diamond to become a sellable fancy color diamond."

HPHT-treated diamonds can be detected by a certified gemologist. A buyer should pay significantly less for a treated stone than for an un-treated stone.

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Diamond are desirable for its look on how it shines in the light and for how few and little their are in the world. People like to have the items like designer clothing, 14 carrot jewelry, and special made items. Diamonds are in that category. BUT diamonds aren't of a need like coal or gasoline. Just to look pretty and rich at the same time AND feel on top of the world with MONEY:)