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Introduction: “Diamonds – A
Girl’s Best Friend” A Guide to
Buying the Right Diamond and How to Care for it. “Diamonds - A
girl’s best friend” - You must have heard this phrase or similar phrases a lot
of times. Some jewelry makers/ sellers use this phrase in their advertisements
too. However, have
you ever wondered what actually a diamond is? Well, in
technical terms, a diamond is just an arrangement of carbon atoms; a peculiar arrangement
for that matter. It’s the same carbon atoms that form graphite too (which is used
in your pencil leads). However, with diamonds the arrangement of carbon atoms
is such that it imparts a glowing look to them. A diamond is
generally found in mines as a shining rock (just like metals and other
materials). However, it is not as shining as you see it in jewelry. In fact, if
you were to look at diamond in their nascent form, you would be quite
disappointed. This rock/diamond reveals its full glory only after it is cut and
polished. It is only after this cutting and polishing that a diamond actually
becomes fit for use in jewelry. Cutting the diamonds require a great deal of
skill. In fact, the glow and the value of a diamond is dependent on how well it
has been cut by the diamond cutting professional. Another
interesting fact about diamonds is that they are one of the hardest substances on
earth. In fact, diamonds that are not glorious enough for use in jewelry are
used in industries for cutting other metals/ materials. Besides being the
hardest substance. Damonds are also one of the toughest substances on earth. In
fact, diamonds are so tough that they are unaffected by scalding temperatures
as high as 700 deg Celsius. Even acids are not able to cause any harm to
diamonds. This might be the reason behind the saying “Diamonds are forever”. Thus diamonds
represent solidarity and shine, and are indeed ‘A girl’s best friend’
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