What+I+want+to+Learn+Diamonds+Shaina


 * questions || answers ||
 * where they are found?? || most of the diamonds found were usually found in south africa or other places near there. ||
 * how they find them?? || people find diamonds in lakes or rivers or sometimes even in mines by diigging up dirt and finding diamonds within the dirt ||
 * what is a diamond?? || diamonds are formed from the carbon dioxidedeep beneath the earths crust they are formed by the heat and pressure which made the carbon atoms crystalize forming diamonds ||
 * how do they tell if its valuable?? || the way they look at diamonds and the value ofit is based on the 4 c's (carat,cut,clarity,and color) ||
 * how many types of diamonds are there?? || there are many types of diamonds but there are 4 main diamonds which are (cullinan diamond,kohinoor diamond,hope diamond,uncle sam diamond.) ||
 * how indestructable is the diamond?? || comes from a greek word "adamus" which means invincable and ot even the most powerful acids could ruin the diamonds surface or "unbreakable" ||
 * what are the basics shapes diamonds come in?? || the basic shapes of diamonds used are (round,emerald,marquise,princess,pear,trillion,heart,oval,and radiant,) ||
 * how many parts of a diamond is there?? || there are 6 differents parts of a diamond (girdle diameter,table width,crown height,girdle thickness,pavilion,culet) ||
 * When were diamonds first found?? || the first diamonds were found in India in 500 B.C. ||
 * What symbol does the diamond stand for?? || the diamond is a symbol of love ||
 * What did the anciets believe about the diamond?? || the anciets believed that diamonds were hardened dew drops or splinters from the stars or even crystallized lighting ||
 * What is a diamonds clarity based on?? || the clarity of a diamond is based on the number,locaton,size,and type of inclusion found in the diamond ||
 * How do people tell the excact color of a diamond?? || they have this method where they use certain letters for certain colors of the diamonds ||
 * for as many carats in a diamond how big do they make the diamond?? || for a certain amounts of carats in the diamond they make the diamond a certain size ||
 * is diamond the only element made from carbon?? || the two main elements made from carbon are daimonds and graphite and diamonds are the hardest mineral on earth and graphite is one of the softest minerals on earth ||
 * what percentage of the diamond is really classified as gem quality?? || with the present day mining of diamonds only about 50% are judged to actually qualify as gem quality. ||
 * how much of the mining of diamonds are actually recorded?? || as the diamond production has increased in time only about 350 tons have been mined in history to date. ||
 * where were diamonds first mined?? || diamonds were first mined in India over 2,800 years ago ||
 * how long ago did the varity of people start wearin diamonds?? || until the 15th century only kings wore diamonds ||
 * when people buy diamond rings at the store is that the first time it has been used?? || before a person gets a diamond it prolly went through at least 4 different continets and hundreds of other people. ||