Diamond Cutting

Before reading the poem "The Diamond Cutter", it is necessary to understand what diamond cutting is.

Diamond cutting consists in changing a rough stone into a polished gem.

                                               

Rough and cut diamond.

Diamonds are one of the hardest minerals, and they are thus very difficult to cut.
Diamond cutting is an art that requires a lot of skill, precision and patience. It is a delicate job mostly done by hand.  It could take even four weeks just to finish one piece. Watch this video to see how much work the whole process entails:

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