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Diamond Facts
There are plenty of interesting bits of information about Diamonds the average person should be aware of prior to making that all important purchase.

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Diamond Appraising
Learn how diamond appraising is done, the factors that are taken into consideration and what is looked for that differentiates a good diamond from an amazing diamond!

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Diamond Statistics
Ever wanted to know the intricate details of what makes up these beautiful diamonds? We have all the amazing stats right here that will blow your mind, be sure to read!

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What Exactly are diamonds?
Diamond is carbon in its most concentrated form. Except for trace impurities like boron and nitrogen, diamond is composed solely of carbon, the chemical element that is fundamental to all life. But diamond is distinctly different from its close cousins the common mineral graphite and lonsdaleite, both of which are also composed of carbon. Why is diamond the hardest surface known while graphite is exceedingly soft? Why is diamond transparent while graphite is opaque and metallic black? What is it that makes diamond so unique?

The key to these questions lie in diamond's particular arrangement of carbon atoms or its crystal structure--the feature that defines any mineral's fundamental properties. A crystal is a solid body formed from the bonding of atomic elements or compounds in a repeating arrangement. Often, crystals possess smooth external faces. Due to their symmetrical and finite nature, the building blocks of crystals are limited to relatively small numbers of atoms, and their chemical compositions to simple numerical combinations of elements.

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