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"the stone would fracture along pre-existing crack lines." "The failure mechanism is that it CRUSHES the stone to dust" Presumably these weren't diamonds then
by tlrobinson 13y ago
"the stone would fracture along pre-existing crack lines."
"The failure mechanism is that it CRUSHES the stone to dust"
Presumably these weren't diamonds then...? Those would be expensive mistakes.
- ars 13y agoSmall diamonds aren't all that expensive, especially if you get them with flaws (which are usually invisible anyway), and off colors (which can't be seen if the stone is mounted). Little ones (about the size on this ring) can be had for $5-$20.
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