I found what looks like a loose diamond on my driveway. I feel like 98% sure that is probably just something cheap, but how can you tell for sure?
I tried scratching glass with it, and it made a big old scratch. Is that a real test or just a myth? I almost through it away, but if it is someone's that fell out of a ring, or something, I'lll put some effort into finding an owner.
I found what looks like a loose diamond on my driveway. I feel like 98% sure that is probably just something cheap, but how can you tell for sure?
I tried scratching glass with it, and it made a big old scratch. Is that a real test or just a myth? I almost through it away, but if it is someone's that fell out of a ring, or something, I'lll put some effort into finding an owner.
Did you check to see the condition of the soles of your shoes?
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Show it to your wife. If her panties suddenly and inexplicably drop, you've got diamond!
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Try smashing it with a hammer, in theory the diamond won't get crushed.
My apologies if you were trying to play an expensive practical joke on the OP, but that is not true. A diamond will shatter if you hit it with a hammer.
It is fairly easy to identify a diamond if you give it to the right person, but this is getting more difficult due to advancements in diamond alternatives.
Besides hardness, I would look for imperfections, but I couldn't say for sure what cleavage is correct. A pro would know for sure since they see way more than I would.
If you don't feel like keeping the rock you found, you can burn everything and see what happens, a diamond should burn basically when other diamonds burn.
I assume this rock is cut and polished? If it looks nice, a hand lense should show strange things inside the diamond, but even that is sketchy.
Either way, it probably looks nice and no harm mounting in jewelry.
Besides hardness, I would look for imperfections, but I couldn't say for sure what cleavage is correct. A pro would know for sure since they see way more than I would.
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