Diamond
Diamonds are a kind of rare gemstone, which takes a crystal shape in the form of cubes, which is considered one of the most precious jewelry, and we often see who can acquire diamonds and wants to express his love for someone, giving him a piece of diamonds, was considered an old and now a symbol of love and authentic human feelings.
Features Diamond
- The most distinctive feature of diamonds is its bright color, whether it is yellowish, brownish, silver in color, pink, blue, green or otherwise. Red is one of the rarest colors, for example, the yellow color symbolizes the K4M. There are some types of diamonds with no color, which is a transparent white color.
- The diamond is pure and free of impurities, the more expensive it becomes. Diamonds in nature contain cracks and some impurities such as white or black dots, but in varying degrees.
- The lower the diamond thickness on the surface, the higher the price, and the diamond is measured in the carat unit, which is equivalent to 5 grams.
- The price of diamonds increases if it is encrusted with emeralds, a kind of rare and expensive gemstone.
Diamonds
Diamonds are classified into two types:
- Oil Diamond: It is one of the best types of diamonds and the strongest, because of its formation under pressure and heat is very high, and contains in the high carbon, characterized by waves of white and yellow, which is similar in orientation oil color, where it produces light and strong beam.
- Crystal Diamond: It is a diamond in the form of crystalline cubes and is usually eight facets, characterized by its luster and its bright white color.
Diamond extraction method
Diamonds are extracted in different ways: some are extracted manually, and some are used for special machines for diamond exploration.
- The formation of diamonds in the ground to distances of approximately 150 kilometers or more from the surface of the earth, and often under the craters of lava, where it may be millions of years ago by pressure and high temperature, the lava erupting outside, and in nearby areas , and then people and experts prospecting for him, and after careful studies of the terrain of these areas, and to ensure that the volcanic eruption again, follow the things of caution.
- The most famous areas of the two hand diamond diggers abound in Africa, where they use their hands and some simple tools such as dredges and sieves, which help in prospecting for diamonds.