Can Diamonds Be Chipped?!?!

Unfortunately the surprising answer to this question is yes. Diamond is the hardest mineral substance known to man so you might be wondering why we have a page about chipped diamonds... Well, the key word here is mineral. Contrary to popular opinion, diamond is not the hardest substance in the world. In fact, you can scratch the surface of a diamond with a pop-top from a soda can.

Now that we've blown your mind, we might as well finish it off... You can crack a diamond in half trying to scratch glass with it! It's true, if the diamond is at the wrong angle, or if you apply too much pressure, the diamond will cleave in half, maybe worse! Won't little Johnny be surprised when that science experiment fails...


There is a substantial chip out of this round brilliant cut diamond which extends from the upper table facet, through the girdle and deep into the pavilion area. The chip is the result of the ring being struck against a kitchen counter top during an exercise session. The chip is so severe that it is difficult to distinguish the original shape of this round diamond which now looks more like a damaged square shape.