Thats the funny thing about Diamonds, there is is no exact way to tell their age or origin. A Diamonds DNA is the exact same in every single Diamond. Its 100% pure Carbon. There is no way of testing it to see what part of the World it came from or which Diamond mine produced it.

Does a diamond last forever?

Diamonds do not last forever. Diamonds degrade to graphite, because graphite is a lower-energy configuration under typical conditions. Diamond (the stuff in wedding rings) and graphite (the stuff in pencils) are both crystalline forms of pure carbon.

How can I tell if a diamond is real?

Lay the stone onto the dot with the flat side down. Through the pointed end of the diamond, look down onto the paper. If you see a circular reflection inside the gemstone, the stone is fake. If you cannot see the dot or a reflection in the stone, then the diamond is real.

How do you tell if its a real diamond in a ring?

If you see a circular reflection inside the gemstone, the stone is fake. If you cannot see the dot or a reflection in the stone, then the diamond is real. Because a true diamond has powerful refractive qualities, light will bounce in different directions instead of a straight line.

Is there a gem harder than diamond?

Moissanite, a naturally occurring silicon-carbide, is almost as hard as diamond. It is a rare mineral, discovered by the French chemist Henri Moissan in 1893 while examining rock samples from a meteor crater located in Canyon Diablo, Arizona. Hexagonal boron-nitride is 18% harder than diamond.

Which element is harder than diamond?

The scientists found Q-carbon to be 60% harder than diamond-like carbon (a type of amorphous carbon with similar properties to diamond). This has led them to expect Q-carbon to be harder than diamond itself, although this still remains to be proven experimentally.

Can diamonds rot?

Diamonds do not last forever. Diamonds degrade to graphite, because graphite is a lower-energy configuration under typical conditions. Diamond is therefore a metastable state. As is always the case in chemistry, energy must be inputted to break chemical bonds and allow new bonds to form.

Can you destroy diamonds?

Because “hardest” is not the same as “indestructible.” Its absolutely possible to break, crack, or otherwise damage a diamond–jewelers, after all, are able to cut a diamond into those lovely facets we all adore.