Natural Diamond

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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 / materialDiamond
ChemistryC
Crystal systemCubic
ColourUsually colourless, but also found in yellow, brown and other natural body colours
Refractive index2.417
Birefringence0
Specific gravity3.52
Mohs hardness10
LusterVitreous
TransparencyTransparent to translucent
ToughnessExcellent