Gemmology 101: Diamonds

Diamonds are the most popular of all gemstones, desired for their beauty, their unusual attributes and the myths and legends attached to them. It goes without saying that well-cut diamonds displaying fire and scintillation are considered by many to be the most beautiful gems.

With a hardness rating of 10, diamond is the hardest-known natural material on Moh’s scale of mineral hardness. Diamond’s hardness has been known since ancient times and is, in fact, the source of its name, which comes from the ancient Greek word “ada...

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