10 Interesting Facts About Diamonds You Didn't Knew

Most diamonds formed 1-3 billion years ago under Earth’s crust. Some even came from meteorites—literal stardust!”

Diamonds are common—controlled supply keeps prices high. Rubies, emeralds, and alexandrite are far rarer.

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Diamonds rank 10/10 on Mohs scale, but a sharp strike can crack them. Pro tip: Don’t test this at home!”

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Lightning can fuse sand into fulgurite (glass tubes) or even tiny diamonds! Found in deserts after storms.

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Most diamonds are used in tech: cutting tools, lasers, even cancer treatment! Their hardness makes them science superstars.

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Rare pink diamonds get their hue from atomic lattice distortion during volcanic journeys. Pressure literally creates beauty!

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Owners of this blue diamond faced bankruptcy, madness, and gruesome deaths. Now it’s cursed display at the Smithsonian.

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Heat a diamond to 1,500°F in oxygen, and it’ll vanish into CO₂

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Lab diamonds are chemically identical—just made in weeks, not millennia. Even experts need machines to tell them apart!

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Mined in 1905, it was split into 9 gems for the British Crown Jewels. The largest? 530 carats—bigger than a chicken egg!

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