Talk:Diamond (gemstone)

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 Definition A stable allotrope of carbon where the carbon atoms are arranged in an isometric-hexoctahedral crystal lattice, commonly used in industrial applications and jewelry. [d] [e]
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I'm adding this to "external links" --Nereo Preto 05:14, 2 February 2008 (CST)

Nice start

Thanks Robert W King for having started this article which was among Core Articles in Earth Science. You'll get the points you didn't claim, as usual!

Ciao, --Nereo Preto 05:12, 2 February 2008 (CST)

Actually, Synthetic diamonds of higher quality then natural diamonds, which is part of the debate. The fact that they're "too good" is the argument used by people at DeBeers, etc. --Robert W King 09:50, 2 February 2008 (CST)
Oops, you might well be right - perhaps my infos are outdated (and in fact you see I gave no references). Please go ahead and correct. --Nereo Preto 02:21, 3 February 2008 (CST)