Formation of Diamonds

Formation of Diamonds

Diamond is the hardest but most beautiful element available on earth. The hardness of an element is scaled from 1(soft) to 10(hardest) and diamond falls in 10. The formation of diamond is a lengthy and very rigid procedure. Diamonds require a specific dept, pressure and and other atmospheric conditions to get into existence. It requires a depth of about 150 to 200 kilometers below the surface level and few of them are crystallized at a dept of about 300 kilometers (really a quite deepest level). As it is understood that the more the depth increases the more the temperature goes increasing and it plays a major and vital role in the formation of a diamond. The perfect combination of depth and temperature along with cratons(lithosphere) makes the crystalline form into existence and increases the size of a diamond.

After a deep study of diamond it is noticed that the diamond contain a carbon obtained from organic and inorganic resources. Harzburgitic diamonds are an example of inorganic carbon diamonds and eclogitic diamonds are a fine example of organic diamonds. Diamonds those are found at the surface of the earth are nearly about 21% to 75% of the age of the eath (1 billion to 3.2 billions).

Diamonds are found in the form of macles (euhedral, octahedra and twinned octahedra). The diamond atoms are arranged in a cubic formation and have fine edges and some could be with round faces wrapped in nyf a material like gum-skin. 

Diamond Cutting

Diamond cutting is one of the most difficult and technical work to do due to its hardness. It requires a special set of skills, knowledge, tools and techniques. In this process diamond is transformed from a rough shape to a furnished stone.

In thirteenth century (1375) diamonds was furnished and polished in Germany for the very first time. The cutting of diamond is named as "cut". The "cut" is further classified in two processes. Th first one is the shape of diamond. In which form/shape it is to be cutted down (round, oval, square or any other) and the second process is a special cut in the diamond. The price/worth of a diamond is measured on the basis of its shape and cutting. Diamond is the most hardest element on this earth so, a special diamond coated tools are used in this process. The biggest development in the process of cutting is "Point Cut" and the diamond cutters have removed some impurities by using this process.