Since Diamonds are carbon, will they be destroyed by the intense heat of a home fire.?

Question

What about Rubies and Emeralds? Are they more flame resistant, and are they capable to withstand exposure to the intense heat of a fire in a home. I am talking about a conflagration.

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Michael

Answer 1

Diamonds are dubble bonded X 4 carbon atoms. That means that it takes extream amounts of energy and presure to get carbon to bond in that manner. Someone else quoted 3000+*C melting point. this is nowhere near what a household fire can do. As for rubies and emeralds I would say that they would have a very high melting point also. Much higher than a fire.

Answer 2

Diamonds, rubies, and emeralds would all survive the temperatures in a standard house fire. The hottest home fires don't even begin to approach the melting temps for these solids. There may be some discoloration or roughening of the surfaces depending on corrosive chemicals released by the fire burining through the home, but these can be polished or etched away fairly easily.

Answer 3

Diamonds and other precious stones can indeed burn. However, you need extreme temperatures and excess amounts of oxygen. A house fire will not destroy the stone per say, it may melt the metal that mounts the stone.

Answer 4

Diamonds have a melting point of 3550 degrees Celsius. Not sure about the other ones.

Answer 5

NO the from the fire is not hot for the carbon to melt

Answer 6

I know for a fact that diamonds can burn, but I don't think your typical house fire would get hot enough.

Answer 7

Hmm......I don't think so. The same thing happen, maybe. Yes! Perhaps.