istván on Nostr: 2. Diamond is not forever Diamonds crack as easily as cheap quartz points. The only ...
2. Diamond is not forever
Diamonds crack as easily as cheap quartz points. The only thing that makes a diamond special is its resistance to scratching and comparatively high refractive index.
Diamonds suck in terms of toughness. They break by being struck on the girdle. It can happen when bumping into a supermarket checkout, a cart, hitting the porcelain sink, etc.
If you want to protect your stone, bezel set it. Everything was bezel set before 150 years ago. [4/8?]
Diamonds crack as easily as cheap quartz points. The only thing that makes a diamond special is its resistance to scratching and comparatively high refractive index.
Diamonds suck in terms of toughness. They break by being struck on the girdle. It can happen when bumping into a supermarket checkout, a cart, hitting the porcelain sink, etc.
If you want to protect your stone, bezel set it. Everything was bezel set before 150 years ago. [4/8?]