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by Answer Rabbit on April 3rd, 2006

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How do raw diamonds differ from the ones we see in jewelry?

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  • by Glenn Blaylock on April 3rd, 2006

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    Raw diamonds are usually octahedal in shape. (Think about taking two four-sided pyramids and gluing their bases together. Goto http://webmineral.com/data/Diamond.shtml for an animated representation of the raw shape and http://webmineral.com/specimens/picshow.php?id=320 for an actual raw diamond.) Additionally, raw diamond usually aren't as shiny as the ones you see in jewelry. Whate you get in jewelry is usually cut to a desired shape and then polished. Additionally one raw diamond, depending on its size and clarity, will be cut into two or more gemstones. So, what you buy in the jewelry store look very different from that which was dug out of the ground.

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    • The website mentioned was interesting and enlightening.

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      by dhubsith on April 3rd, 2006

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