Diamond - Material properties - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Diamond: Encyclopedia - Diamond
Diamond is one of the two best known forms (or allotropes) of carbon, whose hardness and high dispersion of light make it useful for indu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diamond: Encyclopedia Ii - Diamond - Material Properties
See also: Crystallographic defects in diamond Diamond is a transparent crystal of pure carbon consisting of tetrahedrally bonded carbon a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diamond: Encyclopedia Ii - Diamond - Gemological Characteristics
The use of diamonds as gemstones of decorative value is the most familiar use to most people today, and is also the earliest use, with de...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diamond: Encyclopedia Ii - Diamond - Natural History
Diamond - Formation. Diamond is formed by prolonged exposure of carbon bearing materials to high pressure and temperature. On Earth, th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diamond: Encyclopedia Ii - Diamond - The Diamond Industry
The diamond industry can be broadly separated into two basically distinct categories: one dealing with gem-grade diamonds and another for...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diamond: Encyclopedia Ii - Diamond - History
Diamonds are thought to have been first recognized and mined in India, where significant alluvial deposits of the stone could then be fou...   » Read the article