Diamond
Diamonds are the earth’s hardest natural substance. The only thing that can scratch a diamond is another diamond!
Polish |
Rough |
THE FACTS
Mohs Hardness | 10 |
Chemical Composition | C |
Mineral | Native minerals |
Belief & Birthstone
The stone attracts abundance, strength, power, courage, fortitude, creativity, imagination, purity, harmony, faithfulness, innocence, increased feelings of self-respect and love, and relationships full of pure love. In fact, diamonds are believed to fill negative spaces in oneself with the purity of love.
QUALITY FACTORS
Color | Diamonds occur in a variety of colors - steel gray, white, blue, yellow, orange, red, green, pink to purple, brown, and black. Colored diamonds contain interstitial impurities or structural defects that cause the coloration; pure diamonds are perfectly transparent and colorless. |
Clarity | Diamond clarity refers to the absence of these inclusions and blemishes. Diamonds without these birthmarks are rare, and rarity affects a diamond's value. |
Cut | The most beautiful round cut diamond has 57 facets. |