October 13, 2020

Conflicted about Diamonds

I love diamonds.  If I’m honest, they’re my favorite gemstone.  For me, nothing sparkles quite like a diamond.  As a gemologist, of course I appreciate many gemstone varieties and I am fascinated by the complex chemistries of many gem species. But the simple way that one atom, Carbon, combines in a simple cubic structure to make the hardest gemstone on earth; one that breathes fire…