A diamond can be cut by another diamond, or polished into powder using a diamond wheel.
Neither is recommended for an at-home trial.
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A diamond can only be destroyed by intense heat, typically around 1400°C-1600°C, which will cause it to burn and turn into carbon dioxide gas.
If you dynamite a diamond -- a foolish experiment at all levels: diamonds are expensive! -- what you'll end up with is lots of smaller diamonds that will be hard to find. You will not be able to 'destroy' a diamond with dynamite.
Diamonds are one of the hardest naturally occurring substances, making them difficult to destroy. The most effective way to destroy a diamond would be to subject it to extreme heat (over 1290 degrees Fahrenheit) and then dunk it in cold water, causing thermal shock that could shatter the diamond. However, this process is not guaranteed to completely destroy the diamond.
No, heat alone cannot destroy a diamond. It is one of the hardest materials on Earth and can withstand high temperatures. However, extreme heat, such as that produced by a torch or laser, can still damage a diamond by causing it to burn or vaporize.
Another diamond is the only substance hard enough to cut diamond.
A diamond can only be scratched by another diamond due to its hardness. No other material is hard enough to scratch a diamond.