Diamond

Item Description

Diamonds are ubiquitous. Even if you're not a mineral or gem collector, you know what a Diamond is. While they are some of the most well-known gems in the world, well-formed crystals are highly sought after on the market. Diamonds naturally occur in all colors of the rainbow (including black) and are obviously the hardest substance in the mineral world, which combined with their impressive refractive properties make them the perfect candidates for jewelry. Although a lot of people think of gemstones when it comes to Diamonds, they still start in the ground as crystals. This is a nice sharp, well-formed cubic "floater" crystal of Diamond with a silvery hue. While the crystal is cubic in habit, if you look closely, you can see there are dozens of tiny modifying faces. The faces have good luster and the crystal looks beautiful under magnification. The crystal shows good internal translucency when backlit. A nice representative Diamond from the Miba Mine in DR Congo, one of the most prolific Diamond producing nations in the world. A good sized Diamond crystal that would make a wonderful addition to any collection, or might possibly be a match for a cut stone to create a wonderful rough and cut set !