Fast Facts On Diamonds

Have you ever wondered about how old a diamond is? The gem has counted not only centuries, but millennium! The very high value of diamonds is due to the notion that it has surpassed time for older than the human race. The gemstone’s antiquity is its best asset. Just by thinking about how it surpassed billions of years underground seems overwhelming! Add to it the idea of it not getting any damage and being able to retain its natural beauty!

The diamond is the hardest natural material present on earth as of today. Yes the false look of fragileness and breakability is the opposite of it. It has scored 10 on Mohs scale of mineral hardness which is unmatched by any other natural material on earth. The meaning of hardness in this scale is the ability of the gem to resist scratches. The diamond also gained fame with its potential to cut glass. It can only be scratched by the use of another diamond which by rubbing it together would cause scratches. However, the damage would be on both sides. According to them, the value of a diamond is also determined by is color. Its color represents its value of rarity. The most common diamond color is the crystal clear one. However, the rarest is considered to be the pink and purple ones.

The diamonds also are mined from the depths of the earth, same with any other gem. The carbon (the major component of diamonds) takes on its crystalline form through high heat and high pressure. That is how diamonds are formed naturally. Nonetheless, you would have to count eons before this completes. With that said, technology has improved into a stage wherein there can already be manmade diamonds. This can be done with the use of diamond simulants (minerals which are nearly the same as natural ones but not). That is how synthetic diamonds are made.

This is misleading because cubic zirconia and Sona hybrid diamonds are lumped together in this category. Cubic zirconia is still the primary stone recognized as a simulated diamond. Hybrid diamonds actually have a real and measurable diamond layer fused into a precious gemstone core. In fact, lab created hybrid diamonds are in a category between cubic zirconia and natural diamond. The next category would be the artificial simulants. These are the laboratory produced gems. Examples of these would be silicon carbide which is widely used by many dealers. These are built in order to balance out the increasing demand for diamonds in the market.

I would like to clarify that experts consider simulated diamonds as real. They are different from fake diamonds. The thing is that these are unnatural. Also, it is very useful and here are a few of its functions:

Coatings for files, Abrasives for cutting and polishing, Engraving tools with good precision, Aesthetics such as designer diamond rings, Laser components for precision of optical equipment, Speaker domes for enhanced speaker performance. Professionals have devised studies in order to innovate further the creation of lab created diamonds. Nonetheless, majority of the diamond companies have stuck with the classical methods. Even so, there are a few companies such as Sona Diamond Jewelry who have found out new ways which can be very useful for new diamonds.

Sona Diamond Jewelry is the consumer ranked #1 jewelry store in the world. It offers designer diamond rings, earrings, pendants and bracelets. http://www.SonaDiamondJewelry.com mainly focus on the science of fusion and composite technology, and Sona Research Institute in a International Scientific joint venture, helped develop the new Star Hybrid via scientific leap in 2009