What Rock Are You? · your result
You're Diamond: The Perfectionist
The Perfectionist · Brilliant, uncompromising and forged under pressure.
You are diamond, pure carbon crystallized under crushing pressure 100 miles down and blasted to the surface in volcanic pipes. Nothing on Earth scratches it. You hold yourself and everyone around you to a high standard, and you have the receipts to justify it.
You thrive under pressure; it is where you were made. You are precise, ambitious and allergic to mediocrity. People admire your brilliance and occasionally feel cut by it. Your challenge is remembering that most things do not need to be flawless to be good.
Your strengths
- Excellence in everything you commit to
- Thrives when the stakes are highest
- Clarity of purpose
Watch out for
- Perfectionism stalls progress
- Hard on yourself and others
- Brittle along certain lines despite the hardness
About Diamond
Diamond is the hardest known natural material, composed of carbon atoms in a crystal structure. It's the ultimate symbol of luxury and eternal love.
| Type | Precious Stones |
|---|---|
| Chemical formula | C |
| Mohs hardness | 10 |
| Crystal system | cubic |
| Luster | adamantine |
| Streak | None |
| Cleavage | Perfect octahedral |
- Hardest natural substance on Earth
- Takes 1-3 billion years to form naturally
- Can conduct heat 5 times better than copper
How to tell real Diamond at a glance
- Color: Colorless, Yellow, Blue, Pink, Black. Look at a clean, dry surface in daylight. Color zoning, banding or spots are as diagnostic as the hue.
- Luster: Adamantine. Fresh surfaces shine like glass; a dull surface usually means weathering, so chip or wet a corner.
- Transparency: Transparent. Hold a thin edge up to a bright light and note whether light passes through.
- Mohs hardness: 10. It scratches glass, steel and even quartz; only harder gems will mark it.
Rocks Diamond gets along with
Frequently asked questions
What does it mean if I got Diamond on the rock personality quiz?
Diamond is the perfectionist: brilliant, uncompromising and forged under pressure. Nothing on Earth scratches it
Which rock personalities is Diamond most compatible with?
Diamond pairs best with Pyrite, Clear Quartz, Obsidian. Take the quiz with a friend and compare results.
How do I recognize real Diamond?
Rough diamonds are often greasy-looking octahedrons, not sparkly. Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas is the only public dig site; most production comes from Russia, Botswana and Canada.
