Diamonds

[remus]

Why is it that, althoug diamonds are amazingly precious, they throw half of it (on avrage) away when they cut it?

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brilliant_cut

[pilou]

Diamonds are forever

[Jon]

If they didn't cut it, the diamonds would look like this

As oppose to this

[pilou]

Take a look at this incredible site!
Free 3D files and put your diamonds inside
(you must use something like Moi for convert the 3Dm format file)

Ps I have forgotten the free diamonds
dxf format

[remus]

Jon, id much prefer to have the naturaul stone polished up than have it cut. prhaps im jsut weird

cool diamond:

[Alan Fraser]

Waste not, want not. All the offcuts get used for smaller stones (like in watches etc.) and the really small stuff gets used to tip drill bits and other cutting/abrasive tools.