What is diamond is used for other than making jewelry?

Answer 1

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As a tip on cutting tools for hard metals.

Answer 2

Cutting metal.

Answer 3

industrial diamonds (not pretty) are attached to blades to cut very hard substances

Answer 4

cutting glass......all glass cutters are diamond tipped because the diamond makes a perfect score in the glass without running and turning the glass into shards.

Answer 5

it can also be used as a cutting tool or part of one - diamons being the toughest substance naturally occuring

Answer 6

For reading a vinal record or turn table record/phonograph

Answer 7

Some women use them as investments and collateral.

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I bought them, I don't have them.

Answer 8

Diamonds are also used in industrial saws and blades for precision cutting. Rough diamonds, not like the ones on pretty ladies fingers.

Also use with light as prisms to magnify... (think lasers).

Answer 9

Its the worlds hardest substance. When not used for jewelry, its used for cutting other diamonds and making them into the shapes you see on necklaces, rings, bracelets, etc, etc, etc.

Answer 10

Medicinal tools

Answer 11

Most diamonds are used in drill bits and diamond tools. A small number are used for glass cutters and surgical instruments. Only the finest are used as gems.