rough diamond
noun
British
: a person who has talent or other good qualities but who is not polite, educated, socially skilled, etc.
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At 120,000 square feet, this hunk of rough diamond owned, as of last year, by a not-for-profit, is to be restored as a house museum fit to be called America’s Versailles.
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Brian T. Allen, National Review, 8 Aug. 2024
Over the course of six to 10 weeks, these processes eventually form a rough diamond that can be shaped into a gemstone, Brilliant Earth said.
—Justin Klawans, The Week Us, theweek, 7 Jan. 2024
But a drop in rough diamond prices does not mean shoppers will see cheaper price tags in stores.
—Eva Rothenberg, CNN, 1 Oct. 2023
Brian T. Allen, National Review, 8 Aug. 2024
Over the course of six to 10 weeks, these processes eventually form a rough diamond that can be shaped into a gemstone, Brilliant Earth said.
—Justin Klawans, The Week Us, theweek, 7 Jan. 2024
But a drop in rough diamond prices does not mean shoppers will see cheaper price tags in stores.
—Eva Rothenberg, CNN, 1 Oct. 2023
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“Rough diamond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rough%20diamond. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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