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Diamonds Anonymous
love 'em.
>> Anonymous
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>> Anonymous
in b4 hardest metal faggotry
>> Anonymous
glass is the hardest amorphous solid known the man
>> FangTheBeast
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All the bitches love me. Deal with it.
>> Anonymous
>>178107
don't you fuck with me dialga
>> Anonymous
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in during hardest metal faggotry

DIAMONDS ARE THE HARDEST METAL KNOWN THE MAN
>> Anonymous
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Diamonds are the girl's best friends
>> Anonymous
>>178093
actually, ultrahard fullerites and aggregated diamond nanorods are harder.
>> Anonymous
>>178093
yeah but supposedly glass is a liquid, not an amorphous solid.
>> Anonymous
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>> Anonymous
>>178107
do they know that you can rock?
>> Anonymous
I was waiting for a thread like this.

I recently purchased a small diamond from the store (yeah, I know, but I couldn't find a good breeder nearby and I got a great deal). The thing is, on closer inspection, he doesn't seem at all like the diamonds I've researched on the internet. Is it just because he's young? Do they develop those nice edges themselves or do I have to train it? His coloring isn't nearly as clear as I'd hoped, either.
I'm starting to really reget getting him, but all the shelters around are so cruel... I'm not going to send him there just so they can put him to sleep in a filthy case.

Can you help me?
>> Anonymous
>>178084
CHAOS CONTROL!!
>> Anonymous
>>178196

FAIL
That's just a myth, glass is not a liquid. (Unless you heat it to very high temperatures and melt it)
>> Anonymous
>>178226

His behavior might improve if you get him a companion diamond. If you get a female diamond, though, make sure they're both fixed. You don't want all those baby diamonds!!! (Wait...)
>> Anonymous
>>178263

I was toying with the idea of becoming a breeder, with them being in such high demand lately, but you're probably right; I should just get some experience /raising/ them first. I still think the one I have seems a little off, though. Should I get the female from the same place (they're having a sale, $0.25 a piece and they throw a ring and plastic carrier in free) or should I get one from a more reputable location?
>> Anonymous
>>178269

I'd say go with a more reputable breeder. See if they'll let you meet your new diamond's parents - you need to check out their temperaments! Make sure you get a nice mellow girl, hopefully she will pass that on to any baby diamonds she has with your boy diamond. It's very important to discipline the babies right away, they can scratch up your furniture pretty bad. Good luck! Post pictures!
>> Anonymous
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>>178278

I just brought her home, and she's absolutely gorgeous. A really sweet girl, too, worth every penny (and she was pretty pricey). I've decided to breed them after all, since I'd really like to see some of Rex's (the male) blue in the offspring. I might be counting my chickens, though, since they're still fairly young.

Here's a picture of them together. The blue is Rex, and the other is his new girl (still trying to think of a name!). I've got those tags on them to make them easier to handle and keep track of, but they also double as a pretty good way to show how small they still are. ;) The tags are about an inch long.

The breeder said the girl's about eleven months old, and I don't know how old Rex is. Can anyone tell by the picture? How long does it take for them to become sexually mature? Rex has perked up a little, but in comparison to the new girl, it seems his gait and overall coordination is off. Is that some symptom of illness? I really with I'd done a little more research. :(
>> Anonymous
>>178289

I hate to break it to you, but I'm afraid it doesn't look like Rex is a full-blooded diamond. He looks more like a mutt to me. His girlfriend looks great, though! They should still be able to breed, but you probably won't get show-quality diamonds. The bright side is that mutt diamonds usually have better personalities!
>> Anonymous
>>178289

It usually takes a pretty long time for diamonds to become sexually mature. You'll know when it happens, though - Rex will start to be very territorial around his new mate, and he will make a nest to try and lure her into mating with him. Rex's clumsiness right now is probably just him being young and inexperienced. Don't worry, he's not ill, he's just not as graceful as your new purebred girl.
>> Anonymous
>>178295

That makes a lot of sense, and I guess that explains why Rex's ring is flimsier than Stella's (finally thought of a name!). I don't want to waste my time with any mixed-blooded diamond offspring, but I've taken a liking to Rex so I think I'll just have him fixed and keep little Stella to breed. Is it easy to find stud diamonds, usually? And is it expensive? I'm already feeling the hit from getting Stella, and I haven't even taken them to the vet yet, but now just the thought of the pitter-patter of baby diamonds is making me giddy. ;D
>> Anonymous
>>178300

That's a disappointment as well as a relief. I can get some savings up if it takes a while, but there go my plans for a cute litter to show off. But this gives me another idea (I'm so flip-floppy today!). Both of them have really good temperments, pretty docile and laid back, but still really friendly and intelligent. Is this normal for diamonds? These two have brightened up my life so much in the last few hours that I really want to share the love they've shown me.
>> Anon
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>>178245
That's a Diamond, not an Emerald.
>> Anonymous
>>178289
name her biscuit
>> Anonymous
>>178260

Watch your cruise control. It depends on how you define "liquid". Glass will slowly "melt" over time by itself, exposed only to gravity. Since it's a pure substance, this counts as a liquid by most standard definitions.
>> Anonymous
It's ok that Rex is a mutt, as even a purebred will never be more than merely semi-precious. Face it, it's a fairly common breed.
>> 4tran
>>178304
Diamonds are also capable of asexual reproduction like bacteria. However, this usually takes a long time, so breeders often use the screwdriver (the - variety) and hammer trick to speed up the process. Locate a sharp edge and position the screwdriver on the edge (the edges usually indicate the orientation of the internal crystal lattice). Hit hard on the screwdriver repeatedly, and the diamond will split into two smaller ones. With proper care, they'll grow back to full size in a few weeks.

Remember not to get greedy; some irresponsible owners have separated their diamonds into pieces that are too small for continued existence, leading to the death of all. Don't do it too often either, as that often leads to resentment, and PETA will get angry at you for sexual abuse.
>> Anonymous
>>178333

Did someone tell you that's why old windows are thicker on the bottom?

Because it's wrong.

Old windows are thicker on the bottom because if they made a window and one side was thicker than the other, they put it on the bottom.
>> Bitter Anon !!WJLRQ1cwCyZ
Before you breed her, you might want to get her tested by a good jew (call and ask if they specialize in diamonds before you make an appointment, and don't go to the in-store jeweler).

Some people have been selling cubic zirconians as diamonds, when they aren't the same thing. Sure they may look fine, but ten years down the road, a cz will have to visit the jew dozens of times to get put back in its setting.
>> Anon
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>> wyr
>>178263
not exactly.... scientists have argued over it for years (in the end they still decided its solid) but the thing is that glass actually does flow, but at anm utterly slow speed (for example if you look at a glass frame that was made about 20-40 years ago you will see that the upper part id considerably thinner than the lower side if the glass hasnt been moved in that time period)
>> Anonymous
>>178412

>>178344
>> Anonymous
This is amazing
>> Anonymous
>>178412

It is sometimes said that glass in very old churches is thicker at the bottom than at the top because glass is a liquid, and so over several centuries it has flowed towards the bottom. This is not true. In Mediaeval times panes of glass were often made by the Crown glass process. A lump of molten glass was rolled, blown, expanded, flattened and finally spun into a disc before being cut into panes. The sheets were thicker towards the edge of the disc and were usually installed with the heavier side at the bottom. Other techniques of forming glass panes have been used but it is only the relatively recent float glass processes which have produced good quality flat sheets of glass.

Glass is an amorphous solid.
>> Anonymous
>>178486
All true. In confirmation, many old panes have been found where the glass is thicker at the top; either the difference was not great enough for the glazers to worry about or even notice, or they just put it in upside down after too much beer at lunchtime.
>> Anonymous
diamonds are neither precious nor rare, De Beers just controls how many are on the market so they seem that way

not to mention all the ethical issues that come with owning blood diamonds

thumbs down for diamonds
>> Anonymous
>>178486
>>178493
>>178412

the way glass was manufactured before the turn of the last century was blown, then came poured and rolled. Plate, regular surface glass wasn't readily available until 1920's and float glass manufacturing was first used in the 60s?

Old glass windows were made irregular.
>> Anon
>>178567
But you need them for engagement rings!
>> Anonymous
>>178133
NOT METAL

METALLOID
>> Anonymous
>>178596
FAIL >>> NON METAL
>> Anonymous
>>178588
Well, yes, that's exactly what the posters you linked said.