X-rays can’t detect real diamonds. The reason for this is that the X-ray cannot penetrate or identify the materials in the diamond.
100 Mind-Blowing Diamond Facts
You need to exceed temperatures of 1000 degrees Celcius to burn a diamond. Diamonds don’t evaporate at high temperatures since they are under atmospheric temperatures. But they can oxidize.
You can turn coal mixed in peanut butter into a diamond. With enough high pressure and equipment, the carbon material inside the coal can turn into a diamond. However, this process takes an extensively long time to complete.
Green diamonds are the rarest type of diamond. However, because red and white diamonds are higher in demand, they are relatively cheaper.
A lit candle creates 1 million tiny diamonds per second. According to a 2011 study, 1.5 million diamond nanoparticles are created by a candle’s flame for each second it burns. However, the nanoparticles are quickly burned away by the flame.
There’s a planet mostly made from diamond. The Super-Earth planet, 55 Cancri e, is around twice the size of Earth and is likely made of diamond and graphite.
Hail storms are common. But, some planets have diamond storms. On Saturn and Jupiter, lightning strikes carbon soot and hardens into graphite. Then, the material becomes pressurized during the storm and becomes a diamond. The result is diamond hail.
Big Ben Is Not a Clock: One of the interesting facts about England is that, despite what the general public believes, Big Ben is the name of the thirteen-ton bell, not the iconic clock. And Big Ben is often associated with the entire tower. The tower was officially known as St. Stephen’s Tower until 2012 when it was renamed Elizabeth Tower in honour of Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee, which marked 60 years on the British throne.