2. Why do' diamonds sparkle ?
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The sparkling isn't just the high refractive index - the shape matters too. Diamonds are cut so that a light ray falling on the diamond is reflected multiple times inside the diamond and therefore sends light out in all directions. Actually, diamonds don't shine, they reflect
its due to total internal reflection
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The refractive index of diamond is very high (2.417). The diamond is cut and polished with several facets. Light enters from all sides of the diamond and bounces off several facets before leaving. The farther the light travels before leaving, the more it separates into the rainbow of colors that make it up. A diamond's dazzling sparkle is a result of the light's bouncing travel inside it
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