 The song would have us believe that they're a girl's best friend but, not being a girl, I couldn't possibly comment. I'll settle for a kiss on the hand, albeit quite continental, any day of the week. In case you had any doubt, diamonds are the toughest |
substance known to personkind. They rate a 10 on the Mohs Hardness Scale, are composed of a dense lattice of carbon atoms, and are used in everything from lasers to ladies' rings. The largest diamond ever extracted is the Cullinan - found in South Africa and weighing 3,106.75 carats (one carat being 200 milligrams). That's a lot of carats in diamond-world. DP |
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