Diamond, one of the crystalline forms of carbon, is among those elements best-known to the general public. The unique combination of the properties of this material, including its hardness, transparency throughout the visible region, moderately high dispersion and high refractive index (for a transparent medium) make diamond the preeminent gemstone.
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DOI: 10.1016/S1369-7021(00)80015-2
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