how break a diamond
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706 Carat Cushion Cut Diamond
Technically speaking a diamond can be broken, but in actual practice, it is very difficult to break a diamond. You have to hit it in the exact right spot and then also ensure that you are using enough force.
Here’s the science behind breaking a diamond. To say something is “hard” is not the same as saying it is “strong”. As an example, you can scratch steel with a diamond, but you can easily shatter a diamond with a hammer. The diamond is hard, the hammer is strong.
Whether something is hard or strong depends on its internal structure. A diamond is made entirely of carbon atoms which are joined in a lattice-type structure. Each atom is a set distance from the next, and moving two of them closer or further away requires sudden and extreme force. This makes the diamond incredibly hard and is why it is able to scratch any other material.
Steel, on the other hand, has an ionic structure. In simple terms, it is similar to that of a handful of raisins in a jar of honey. You can move any of the ions about easily, and any force is easily absorbed. Hit steel with a hammer of any material and it just absorbs the blow by shifting the ions sideways instead of shattering.
This makes steel incredibly strong and infinitely workable. Diamonds, because of their lack of flexibility in the structure, are not actually very strong at all.