Amazing Facts About Diamonds

An emerald cut diamond is the cheapest cut.

Bigger Diamonds are not necessarily better than smaller diamonds which may be of far better quality.

Diamond is a mineral composed of pure carbon.

Diamond is the hardest naturally occurring known substance on earth.

Diamonds are 75% lighter than a cubic zirconia, and can easily be told apart.

Diamonds are a good investment. Only if you know very well what you are doing, and have very good insurance.

Diamonds are ground to shape, not chipped.

Diamonds are in fact quite common.

Diamonds are not the most expensive gemstones.

Diamonds are not the toughest substance and can therefore break, chip and fracture.

Most Expensive Diamond: $16,548,750 brought in 1997, and was 100 carats.

Perfect diamonds do exist.

The Centenary Diamond - 273.85 Carats - Weighing almost 600 Carats in the rough, a master-cutter took 3 years to transform the stone into the largest modern-cut flawless diamond. Also a part of the British Crown Jewels, it was first presented at the Tower of London in 1991.

The Great Star of Africa - 530.20 Carats - The largest polished diamond in the world, this gem which is among the British Crown Jewels has 74 facets.

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