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How hard is a Takara?

April 26, 2017hard takara

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How hard is a Takara?

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Takara’s are pure diamond, and rate 10 or 10+ on the Mohs scale. The 10+ aspect refers to previous findings by the GIA and others that lab-grown diamonds are slightly harder and less brittle than natural diamonds. This can be inferred to be a result of ideal nitrogen dispersion in lab-diamonds, and a more perfect crystal structure. For additional details on this, please see Takara vs. natural diamond comparison page.