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Diamond is a form of carbon. It is the hardest known naturally
occurring substance. Kimberlite, Lamproite and Komatite are the three mother rocks that produce diamonds, of these, the third
is newly discovered rock, which produces tiny micro diamonds only.
Diamond is the hardest natural substance known to man and literally endures forever. It is approximately 85 times harder than the nearest contender, corundum, of which sapphires and rubies are formed. The
hardness of a diamond (10 on the Moh's Scale) is the characteristic that enables it to cut with precise accuracy for the maximum efficiency in handling light, and to be given surface polish of a luster unsurpassed by any other transparent gem. Due to its power to bend light rays (refraction) and to break white light into all colors of the rainbow (dispersion), it can send forth a fire and scintillation unique to diamonds.
Because of its extreme hardness, only a diamond can cut a diamond. But when cut and polished, a diamond becomes a coveted
gem - the universally acknowledged symbol of purity and
love. It is a very valuable gemstone & possession, and as is the saying...
'Diamond is forever'.
Nothing can rival the diamond for fire, brilliance, scintillation and
hardness.
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