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Carbon is an element. Diamond, graphite, and carbon black are all carbon; the carbonates, like calcite, contain some carbon in combination with other elements.

The word carat comes from the seed of the carob tree, the biblical locust...

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An Antwerp rose cut is a manner of diamond cutting popular in the 17th Century.It is seldom seen or used in modern times as most people want the brilliance of a modern brilliant cut that has 57 facets.It is a rose cut with 12 - 24 facets, the upper facets being very flat. It was also called a Brabant rose. . Antwerp rose cut...