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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Well awktshualy...the definition says reflect, and while diamonds reflect internally, they refract light externally, so, the diamond is not bright because it reflects (those reflections are on the inside) they shine because they refract

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

But isn't their shine mostly due to the internal reflection rather than external refraction? That's why the gems are cut angularly, to help with the internal reflection.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You can only observe the external properties since you are on the outside

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

By that logic, glass mirrors also work by refraction, because it refracts out of the glass before it reaches your eye.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The silver reflects tho

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

And so does the internal surface of a diamond.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Well awktshualy, read the whole definition entry. Pendants are always so eager to ignore lay meanings.