Symbol and mineral What does the diamond have to do with us? Maximilian Glas: Vajra, the spiritual diamond Why can carbon be so incredibly hard? Paul Rustemeyer: Forms of Carbon Diamond from the outside What do diamond crystals look like? Maximilian Glas: BG Escher's diamond study How many diamonds are mined where? Terraconsult: Production figures from 1998 Can you tell the origin of a diamond from its appearance? Heinz Malzahn: Morphology and Origin How do you buy rough diamonds? Heinz Malzahn: The Valuation of Rough Diamonds Diamond from within Do all diamonds have the same properties? Heinz Malzahn: Table of Diamond Types Does a diamond always have to be "white"? Heinz Malzahn: The Colors of Diamonds, Fancy Colors Is it possible to change the color of a diamond? Heiner Vollstädt: Dyeing with pressure and heat What role does fluorescence play? Heinz Malzahn: Fluorescence, exciting and beautiful What effects does birefringence have? Heinz Malzahn: Different types of birefringence parent rocks How did the diamonds get to the Earth's surface? Wolfgang Schmidt: Kimberlite, elevator or host rock When will we run out of diamonds? Heinz Malzahn: Where the new springs bubble up Where is diamond fever currently raging? Günther Neumeier: Diamonds in Canada, the Ekati mine Where are you allowed to search for diamonds yourself? J. Michael Howard: Finding Yourself in Arkansas Gemstone & Technology Why is it even possible to cut diamonds? Heinz Malzahn: How to conquer hardness 10 What is an industrial diamond? Heinz Malzahn: Diamonds in Technology Is it possible to grow diamonds yourself? Heiner Vollstädt: The History of Diamond Synthesis Is there such a thing as the perfect diamond imitation? Heinz Malzahn: How to identify moissanite Value and jewelry What is a diamond actually worth? Heinz Malzahn: Problems of proper evaluation What jewelry did the ladies wear yesterday? Elise Misiorowski: Diamonds in Jewelry Diamond Literature Diamond articles in the journal Lapis, specialist books With cover, 100 pages in lapis form, 21 x 30 cm. Published: 2000