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Understanding Diamonds
By David Chandler
A diamond is just pure carbon crystal. If you look at the
chemistry of diamond, it is pure carbon. The arrangement
of the carbon atoms differently makes it a unique gem. A
diamond is considered precious from the ancient times
and is popular for its strength.
How a diamond is formed?
Diamonds are formed in the earth thousands of years ago
under extreme heat and pressure. This extreme heat and
pressure in the earth transforms this carbon into crystals
and colorless. Although diamonds are formed in the earth,
the volcanic activities are thought to have brought them to
the surface of the earth in the early days. Hence, these
volcanic pipes are found to have diamonds in them. When
some of the minerals mix with the carbon, the diamond
takes some other color in it. Such diamonds that are
colored are very rare and valued much than the normal
diamond, which is colorless.
Some of the diamond mines
Diamond mines are found in Canada and Australia. Diavik
Diamond Mines is found in Yellowknife, Northwest
Territories Canada. It is estimated that this diamond mine
reserves are 95.6 million carats. The Argyle diamond mine
found in the Kimberley region in the far north of Western
Australia is one of the popular mines that produce the
Argyle diamonds. This mine produces more than one third
of the world's production of diamonds.
How diamonds are valued?
Diamonds are valued by their Cut, Color, Clarity, and Carat
weight. You should remember the four C's that are used to
value diamonds. Cut, Color, and Clarity are used to
measure the quality of the diamond and the final C, which is
Carat, is used to measure the size of the diamond. Man
creates cut in a diamond and the other C's are formed in
nature.
Types of diamonds
When minerals are mixed in nature with the diamond, it
gives the characteristic color for the diamond. Based on
the type of mineral that is mixed, we can classify the
diamonds in to many types. The following are the colors
that are found in the diamond.
Yellow: this color is formed when Nitrogen is combined with
diamond crystals.
Blue: During the formation of the diamond if elements of
Boron are mixed then the diamond will be in blue color
Green: Green color is caused due to a missed out atom in
the lattice of atoms.
Brown: Any dislocation in the lattice of atoms causes brown
coloring in the diamonds.
Pink: Dislocations in the lattice missed out atoms, and
some impurities that are non-nitrogen causes pink color in
diamonds.
Carat - The Measuring Unit
Carat is the unit that is used to measure diamonds. In the
earlier days, diamonds were weighed by using the Carob
tree seeds. A seed from this tree was considered as one
carat. Now-a-days one carat is equivalent to 0.2 grams.
Diamonds of less than one carat are known as pointers.
Suppose the weight of diamond is 0.18 grams, and then it
is known as 18 pointers. The more the carat the more is
the price of the diamonds.
About the Author
For more information, visit these sites:
http://www.DiamondInfoCenter.com
http://www.EngagementRingsInfo.com
http://www.NecklaceInfoCenter.com
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