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How do commercial diamonds differ from industrial diamonds?

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I'm going to assume commercial diamonds = diamonds in jewelry. Both commercial (or gemstone quality) diamonds and industrial diamonds are the same from a chemical/molecular standpoint; triple bonded carbon atoms. read more

Both commercial (or gemstone quality) diamonds and industrial diamonds are the same from a chemical/molecular standpoint; triple bonded carbon atoms. The difference is that industrial diamonds represent 80–90% of all diamonds mined - the remaining 10–20% are considered gemstone quality, meaning they can be cut and polished into diamonds used in jewelry. read more

Commercial, or gem-quality diamonds are those of high enough quality to be cut for jewelry. They are not likely to break along cracks, and generally are fairly clear to the naked eye. Near-gem quality diamonds generally are not used in jewelry unless they are very small and their flaws are not readily visible. read more

Natural diamonds, both gem and industrial quality, are the product of either open pit or underground mining, in which diamonds are contained in kimberlite pipes, or they are extracted from alluvial deposits in riverbeds, coastal, and undersea locations. read more

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