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About 75% of all diamonds mined are employed by industry, because diamonds are the hardest known mineral.

Cutting tools with diamond tips and edges are often developed with industrial diamonds. Knives, in the sense of eating, hunting or other common utility, are not edged with diamonds.

However, there are scientific uses of diamond knives, and you can read more about them, below. Be aware that these diamonds are gem-quality diamonds, and the knives are priced accordingly.

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