2 thoughts on “How Diamonds Are Cut”

1. The wheel is made of steel which is then specially coated with a solution containing diamond dust.The diamond is run along this coating which must regularly be re-applied. During the cutting process the cutter also applies extra diamond dust contained within a special solution.The cutter, if not careful can easily damage the wheel.

2. Just curious…since diamond is so hard, what knd of material is the cutting wheel made of? Is it a diamond alloy of some sort?