Natural Diamond – Overview
Intro
Natural diamond is valued for exceptional hardness, brilliance, and long-standing significance in bridal jewellery.
Overview
This starter entry frames natural diamond as the benchmark for durability and light performance, while giving room for education around origin, grading, fluorescence, and value factors.
About
This starter entry frames natural diamond as the benchmark for durability and light performance, while giving room for education around origin, grading, fluorescence, and value factors. Natural Diamond is presented here as a structured gemstone record ready for linked buyer guides, research posts, and media galleries.
History
Diamonds have been traded for centuries and remain central to both high jewellery and bridal categories worldwide.
Key Properties
| Mineral / material | Diamond |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | C |
| Crystal system | Cubic |
| Colour | Usually colourless, but also found in yellow, brown and other natural body colours |
| Refractive index | 2.417 |
| Birefringence | 0 |
| Specific gravity | 3.52 |
| Mohs hardness | 10 |
| Luster | Vitreous |
| Transparency | Transparent to translucent |
| Toughness | Excellent |