Diamonds

While diamonds are one of the hardest natural materials, they cannot cut through everything in the world. Diamond is unable to cut through all substances, especially those that are tougher and harder than it, such as other diamonds or ultra-hard materials like ceramics or certain metals. While diamond has exceptional hardness, it is not invincible and has limitations to what it can cut through.

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Yes, real diamonds can be set in silver. While diamonds are commonly set in metals such as gold or platinum, they can also be set in silver for a more affordable option. Silver settings can complement the sparkle of diamonds beautifully.

A diamond is valued by its cut, clarity, carat weight and colour. Depending on your taste, you can buy a diamond in most any colour; and pay most any price for the stone you want.

"Good" is relative.

The highest colour grade for a 'colourless' diamond is D. Otherwise, in a coloured stone, the highest colour grade is Vivid Fancy [colour].

Diamonds themselves cannot catch on fire because they are composed of carbon atoms that require extremely high temperatures to burn. However, diamonds can burn in the presence of oxygen at temperatures above 1400 degrees Fahrenheit, turning into carbon dioxide gas.

From their Web site:

"The Kimberley Process (KP) is a joint governments, industry and civil society initiative to stem the flow of conflict diamonds - rough diamonds used by rebel movements to finance wars against legitimate governments. The trade in these illicit stones has fuelled decades of devastating conflicts in countries such as Angola, Cote d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sierra Leone.

"The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) imposes extensive requirements on its members to enable them to certify shipments of rough diamonds as 'conflict-free'. As of November 2008, the KP has 49 members, representing 75 countries, with the European Community and its Member States counting as an individual participant."

Luster on a diamond appears as a bright, reflective quality that gives the diamond a shiny and sparkling appearance. It is a result of the diamond's ability to reflect light due to its superior optical properties, such as high refractive index and dispersion.

A real diamond is generally more valuable than a synthetic diamond due to its rarity and natural creation process. Real diamonds are formed deep within the Earth's mantle over millions of years, while synthetic diamonds are created in a controlled laboratory setting. These differences in origin and scarcity contribute to the higher value of natural diamonds.

The clarity of the material refers to how easily it can be understood or interpreted. It depends on factors such as the organization of the content, language used, and overall presentation. A clear material should convey information effectively to the intended audience.

"RSC" on the inside of a ring refers to the RS Covenant. RS Covenant is a maker of fine jewelry, and they stamp their products with their initials.

As raw stones, a diamond can be as small as a grain of sand. As a cut stone, 1/100th of a carat, or .01 carat, also called one point is the smallest descriptive value found in a brief search.

Yes, a stone can crack along a flaw in its crystalline structure. ("In the crystal structure of diamond, each carbon atom is linked to four other, equidistant, carbon atoms" from Answers.com - Diamonds.)

If a stone has been cut and polished, and the substantive flaw hidden by some enhancement or other, it's possible that the diamond could crack and split. Usually stones with flaws of this severity are not desirable. A certified gemologist can evaluate a diamond before you purchase it to identify any such flaws.

The base of diamond is carbon.

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Diamond stone, because of its lattice structure of carbon atoms, is identified as an 'octahedral; perfect and easy' cleavage (according to Wikipedia).

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Diamond is a precious gemstone composed of carbon atoms arranged in a crystal lattice structure. It is known for its exceptional hardness, brilliance, and sparkle. Diamonds are commonly used in jewelry and industrial applications due to their durability and beauty.

We can make diamonds through a process called chemical vapor deposition, where carbon atoms are deposited onto a substrate to form a diamond. However, the natural process of diamond formation deep within the Earth's mantle involves high pressure and temperature conditions that are difficult to replicate in a laboratory setting, making it challenging to create large, high-quality diamonds efficiently.

Diamond is the hardest natural material on Earth. It is composed of carbon atoms arranged in a crystal structure that gives it exceptional hardness and durability.

Diamond IS the HARDEST of naturally occurring materials because it is composed of extremely small atoms (carbon) packed extremely tightly where they share atoms in a type of bonding known as covalent bonding.

Termed lattice density, diamond packs atoms more tightly than any other natural material and that combined with the covalent bonding is why it is so hard.

Diamonds are most commonly used in jewelry, such as engagement rings, necklaces, and earrings. They are also used in industrial applications, such as cutting, drilling, and grinding due to their extreme hardness. In addition, diamonds are used in some electronic devices as semiconductors due to their ability to conduct heat and electricity.

Diamond is composed of carbon atoms arranged in a tetrahedral structure bonded together by strong covalent bonds. This structure results in diamond being one of the hardest naturally occurring substances.

The mineral diamond is found on earth where volcanic pipes have blasted it to the surface from where it is formed, deep within the earth's mantel. Diamonds have been found in India, Africa -- several countries -- Brazil, Canada, Australia and even in the United States.

Geologists find 'trace minerals', including kimberlite, that may indicate -- about one in 200 times -- that diamonds are included in the volcanic situation.

When water flows over the top of a diamond-producing volcanic pipe and tumbles diamond stones along, diamonds can be found in riverbeds, or at the mouths of rivers as they empty into salt water.

When a productive volcanic pipe is located, the land owner may choose to mine the area for diamonds.

Diamonds are composed primarily of carbon atoms arranged in a specific crystal lattice structure.

Coming from a ten year old, well going on eleven, and i asked this question, i think dimond is made out of rock, but i know that is is dug up and has something to do with pressure, it might be lava, my hypothysis is based on the knowledge from my fith grade teacher

it is actually made of carbon.

It requires significant pressure, around 725,000 pounds per square inch (psi), and temperatures of about 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit (1,200 degrees Celsius) to convert coal into diamonds through a process called high-pressure, high-temperature synthesis. This process mimics the natural conditions in the Earth's mantle where diamonds are formed.