Continuing with more
Awesome Diamond Trivia...
The Crystalline system of a Diamond is Cubic!
Diamonds are made of
100% Pure Carbon!
The
Specific Gravity of a Diamond is 3.52
Diamonds are a 10 on
the Mohs Scale of Hardness. (The Absolute Hardness is 1600!)
Diamonds are over
3.4 Billion Years old!
Diamonds come from a
Volcanic Rock called
Kimberlite!
Diamonds are actually mentioned in the Bible! (
Exodus)
Archduke Maximilian started the whole Diamond Engagement Ring tradition in
1477!
Diamonds have come from
Outer Space! (Appearing in crashed
Meteorites!)
The name Diamond comes from the Greek word "
Adamas".
There is a Diamond mine in Arkansas (
Crater of Diamonds State Park), that is open to the public so they can dig for Diamonds!
The
Diamond Color Chart starts with the letter D. (
There is no A, B or C)
Diamonds are believed to give Strength, Courage and provide
Invincibility!
America buys 50% of all the Diamonds mined in the World!
The Hope Diamond has been cursed for hundreds of years!
Diamond is the Official Gemstone for the State of Arkansas!
Diamond is also the Official
Birthstone for the
Month of April!
Diamonds ground up into dust have been used to not only poison people, but
kill them!
Romans believed that Diamonds gave them magical powers!
Out of all
the 4 C's,
Diamond Cut is the most important!
Diamonds can be cut into
any shape or object desired.
The Brilliant Cut (Round) Diamond is the only cut of Diamond that gives you
both the maximum amount of Brilliance and Fire in a Diamond.
Hindus believe that Flawed Diamonds carry bad luck.
Most Diamonds mined from the Earth are used as
Industrial Diamonds for Cutting, Grinding and Sanding Tools!
The most popular Cut of Diamond is the
Round Brilliant Cut Diamond!
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