In the bright sunlight they beam rainbow colors in all directions...Why so???...What do you think makes them so stunning to look at???
2007-01-22 15:09:26 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
The purpose of the cut is to make as much light as possible that enters the diamond (from any angle) to come out through the top and thence to your eye.
The extremely high refractive index is what allows a diamond to do this so well.
2007-01-22 16:07:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Clairity
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Color (more important to answering your question) light enters a prism within the diamond disperses the beam of light into many bands of color, to what we see.
2007-01-22 15:19:04 · answer #2 · answered by With Eyes That See 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The cut is very intricate. Its not only cut, its designed. Each face of the cut refracts its own piece of the light. If you can count the specs of light you see, you can see how many times its been cut.
2007-01-22 15:13:16 · answer #3 · answered by bricriu2 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Diamond has a high refractive index (2.417), which means it really slows the speed of light down.
2007-01-22 15:14:14 · answer #4 · answered by Dr. Jon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋