Resembling a diamond in appearance, hardness, brilliance, or clarity; having qualities similar to a diamond.
Compound of 'diamond' and 'like' (from Old English 'gelīc'). This descriptive term emerged in modern usage as synthetic materials and gemstones became more common and needed comparison to real diamonds.
Lab-created diamonds are now so diamondlike—chemically identical to real diamonds—that specialized equipment is needed to tell them apart, making the jewelry industry rethink what 'real' even means!
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