What Do You Know About Diamonds?

They symbolize love, they symbolize riches, they symbolize beauty. The diamonds are those rare things of both immense beauty, immense rarity and immense worth. Every child knows that diamonds are rare and special. But what makes them special, and what else do you know about them?
 
 
What material is a diamond made of?
Carbon
Silicon
Iron
Cerium
 
 
How long does it take a diamond to form?
Between 1 and 3 billion years
Between 10 and 20 million years
Between 10,000 and 20,000 years
Between 500 and 5,000 years
 
 
True or False: A diamond cannot chip or break
False
True
 
 
If you burn a diamond hot enough, it will...
Vaporize
Melt
Explode
You can't burn a diamond
 
 
What two forces, other than time, are required to make a diamond?
Heat and pressure
Cold and friction
Heat and magnetism
Applied force and friction
 
 
How much does One Carat (1.00ct) weigh in grams/ounces?
0.2 grams (0.007 ounces)
1 gram (0.03 ounces)
2 grams (0.07 ounces)
0.5 gram (0.017 ounces)
 
 
Who said: “I never hated a man enough to give him his diamonds back"?
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Marilyn Monroe
Audrey Hepburn
Marilyn Monroe
 
 
Which of these diamonds would usually cost the most?
A red diamond
A clear diamond
A blue diamond
A black diamond
 
 
In James Cameron's movie Titanic from 1997, what is the name of the fictional blue diamond held by the old woman?
The Heart of the Ocean
The Blue Jubilee
The Heart of Eternity
The Heart of the Deep
 
 
If you hit a diamond hard with a hammer, what will happen?
It will shatter
There will be a dent in the hammer
Nothing. The hammer will just bounce back
 
 
Which of these countries is among the biggest producers of diamonds?
Australia
Israel
Poland
Brazil
 
 
When appraising a diamond, there are the 'Four Cs': Color, Carat, Clarity and...
Cut
Caveat
Cupidity
Cohesion
A Diamond in the Rough
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