PhillipSchmidt
Brilliant_Rock
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- Nov 26, 2004
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I have a question about diamonds as white as D & E regarding the actual material.
I have felt for a long time that they are more brittle.
I expect warmer stones to have better looking edges to the facets, and when setting I believe I have been more careful. Moreover I expect a jumble of melee in a parcel of warmer coloured stones to be cleaner that way.
It may sound like a stupid question but I don''t know why I got that impression.
Is it just a subconscious expectation playing out, or is there some scientific fact I can apply? Maybe I spent too much time playing with ice cubes when I was a kid?
I am not about to experiment and find out, nor can I think up a decent experiment that would work, as I am talking about 10 x type chipping that can occur during setting around the tips.
Anyone?
Phillip
I have felt for a long time that they are more brittle.
I expect warmer stones to have better looking edges to the facets, and when setting I believe I have been more careful. Moreover I expect a jumble of melee in a parcel of warmer coloured stones to be cleaner that way.
It may sound like a stupid question but I don''t know why I got that impression.
Is it just a subconscious expectation playing out, or is there some scientific fact I can apply? Maybe I spent too much time playing with ice cubes when I was a kid?
I am not about to experiment and find out, nor can I think up a decent experiment that would work, as I am talking about 10 x type chipping that can occur during setting around the tips.
Anyone?
Phillip