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by namibj 646 days ago
No, it's substantially more expensive. At least for anything too large to just cut out of HPHT chunks, just due to CVD at optical grade being pretty slow.
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Diamond coated glass is available and is sometimes used for checkout lane scanners.[1] It's not common.

[1] https://www.diamonex.com/wear-resistant-glass/