Real diamond rings sink in water.
This is because diamonds are denser than water. Density is a measure of how much mass is packed into a given volume. Diamonds have a density of about 3.5 grams per cubic centimeter, while water has a density of 1 gram per cubic centimeter.
Here's a simple way to understand this:
- Imagine a bathtub full of water.
- If you drop a rock into the bathtub, it sinks to the bottom. This is because the rock is denser than water.
- Diamonds are like rocks. They are also denser than water, so they sink.
While the metal setting of a diamond ring might affect its overall density, the diamond itself will always sink in water.
