Allotropes of carbon dispersion of light of diamond make it useful for both industrial applications and jewelry. Diamond is the hardest known natural mineral. This makes it an excellent abrasive and makes it hold polish and luster extremely well. No known naturally occurring substance can cut (or even scratch) a diamond, except another diamond. The market for industrial-grade diamonds operates much differently from its gem-grade counterpart. Industrial diamonds are valued mostly for their hardness and heat conductivity, making many of the gemological characteristics of diamond, including clarity and color, mostly irrelevant. This helps explain why 80% of mined diamonds (equal to about 100
The Hardest Button to Button The Hardest Button to Button "The Hardest Button to Button" is a 7" single by the American alternative rock band The White Stripes. It is the third single from their album "Elephant". The cover of the single is an allusion to the graphics of Saul Bass, seen in the movie posters and title sequences of films such as "Anatomy of a Murder" and "The Man with the Golden Arm". The cover also alludes to Jack White's then-broken index finger and his obsession with the number 3. When released as a single, the song reached number 23 on the UK Singles