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                                    Why does a diamond shine more than a glass piece cut to the same shape? | 
                            
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Answer»  There are two reasons. First, due to the higher refractive index, the critical angle for diamond is less and the light goes a larger number of total internal reflections inside the diamond than the glass. Second, there is more variation of µ between violet and red light for the diamond than the glass. Hence the dispersion is wider in diamond than the glass. These two reasons combined make the diamond more shiny and sparkling.  | 
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