eli5: If you were to make a diamond shaped like a sphere, how much tougher would it be compared to a typical diamond cut?

Question

Probably a silly question, but I’m honestly pretty curious. I know diamonds are brittle, but could a spherical shape make them more tenacious, and by how much?

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Answer 1

In all probability it would be considerably less tough since any force applied would necessarily be concentrated at a single point.