Diamond Faceted
How does Diamonds high index of refraction cause it to sparkle?
How does Diamonds high index of refraction cause it to sparkle? How does cutting of diamonds into facets increase the sparkle you see?
Due to the high refractive index of diamond, much of the light entering the crystal is totally internally reflected many times, causing the diamond to 'sparkle'.
The cutting of facets at certain angles simply increases the amount of total internal reflection by reflecting the light at an angle greater than the crystals 'critical angle', causing it to sparkle even more (i.e. it retains the light for a longer period)
Diamonds also cause refraction and that is why sometimes You Can see other colours (such as red and yellow) as the light is broken up into it's component colours (similar to what a prism does.)
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