It describes the physical properties of diamond,the structural characteristics of various types of diamond tools have been introduced in this paper.including Natural Diamond,Polycrystalline Diamond,Polycrystalline Diamond Compact and Chemical Vapor Deposition Diamond Coated Tools.The application of all diamond tools have been compared and analyzed,It main objection is to provides theory guide and reference for enterprise which select superhard materials diamond tools using machining in difficult-to-cut materials.