I. Diamonds are crystals made of a chemical called carbon. They are the hardest known natural material in the world, and one of the most valuable. In the Greek language, the word diamond means indestructible. It is possible to create diamonds with carbon and by applying extreme heat and pressure. Diamonds are measured in carats; one carat is two-hundred milligrams. Diamonds are better conductors then any other metal in the world, four times better than copper. Time, money, and extreme heat and pressure are important parts of the presses in creating a diamond.
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A. To create a diamond, you would first have to find carbon from deep inside the earth. Then heat it to about 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit, and finally apply 750,000 pounds of pressure per square inch. Luckily …show more content…
The vapor deposition method takes a small diamond seed and places it in a square cube. The shape of an ice cube.
2. A press squashes a series of pyramid-shaped anvils onto the cube applying 180,000 pounds of force per square inch.
3. Finally, a copper heating element adds thousands of degrees of heat, and after about four days, it will form a diamond.
4. This method normally makes diamonds in many different carat sizes.
B. The reason that diamonds can be formed not only in nature but also in a lab is that the carbon atoms inside the substance that are trying to turn into a diamond are bonding together and forming the substance we call diamonds.
C. There are two different kinds of diamonds: synthetic, and natural. Synthetic means its produced my man instead of nature
1. Synthetic diamonds tend to be more clear and more valuable.
2. The color of the diamond can also be altered using specific elements such as nitrogen, which makes yellow diamonds, or hydrogen, which creates purple shaded diamonds.
III.
A. A diamond can almost be worthless if not cut right, this is why you need lots of time, skill, and patience to have the job of cutting them, this job is called
II.
A. To create a diamond, you would first have to find carbon from deep inside the earth. Then heat it to about 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit, and finally apply 750,000 pounds of pressure per square inch. Luckily …show more content…
The vapor deposition method takes a small diamond seed and places it in a square cube. The shape of an ice cube.
2. A press squashes a series of pyramid-shaped anvils onto the cube applying 180,000 pounds of force per square inch.
3. Finally, a copper heating element adds thousands of degrees of heat, and after about four days, it will form a diamond.
4. This method normally makes diamonds in many different carat sizes.
B. The reason that diamonds can be formed not only in nature but also in a lab is that the carbon atoms inside the substance that are trying to turn into a diamond are bonding together and forming the substance we call diamonds.
C. There are two different kinds of diamonds: synthetic, and natural. Synthetic means its produced my man instead of nature
1. Synthetic diamonds tend to be more clear and more valuable.
2. The color of the diamond can also be altered using specific elements such as nitrogen, which makes yellow diamonds, or hydrogen, which creates purple shaded diamonds.
III.
A. A diamond can almost be worthless if not cut right, this is why you need lots of time, skill, and patience to have the job of cutting them, this job is called