When cleaning my diamond ring I noticed that on of the diamonds appears to have shattered in its setting. I dont recall dropping or damaging the ring and never take it off. I though diamonds were almost indestructable. Oh and Iv had it for a long time and had several independant valuations (for insurance) on it over the years and its not a fake.
Why has my diamond shattered in its setting?
Diamonds have planes of weakness where the diamond cutter decides to make the cuts. Your diamond probably had a naturally occurring fracture area that broke. Since you have had independent appraisals see if you can get it covered under your homeowners/renters insurance. Why has my diamond shattered in its setting?
Diamond is very strong when loaded gradually, but it doesn't respond well to a sharp impact.
However, I can't think why a small diamond set in a ring would shatter, though. Even if you dropped it, it wouldn't received much of a force. Thermal shock is also out of the question, as diamond is an extremely good conductor of heat.
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