Diamonds are NOT forever!
Diamonds are very hard, but they are not immune to harm.
Diamonds are carbon. They burn at 1560 degrees F. The solder holding it on the ring melts at a higher temperature than that, which is why jewelers coat a diamond with boric acid to protect it when they mount it on a piece of jewelry. The boric acid seals the diamond from the air, so it can get hot without burning. Then, after the diamond has cooled so it doesn't shatter when they put water on it, they just wash the boric acid off.
Next time someone tells you that "Diamonds Are Forever", tell him
NOTHING
LASTS
FOREVER!
Diamonds are carbon. They burn at 1560 degrees F. The solder holding it on the ring melts at a higher temperature than that, which is why jewelers coat a diamond with boric acid to protect it when they mount it on a piece of jewelry. The boric acid seals the diamond from the air, so it can get hot without burning. Then, after the diamond has cooled so it doesn't shatter when they put water on it, they just wash the boric acid off.
Next time someone tells you that "Diamonds Are Forever", tell him
NOTHING
LASTS
FOREVER!
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posted by M. B. Dezotell at 8:15 AM
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