Modern gemmologists and diamantaires are faced with a broad spectrum of colour and clarity treatments ranging from the simple to the highly sophisticated.
Read MoreSeveral diamonds were treated for the purposes of observation and report with a new laser technique which does not show the typical surface-reaching drill hole.
Read MoreOver the last 25 years, the diamond-cutting industry worldwide has been revolutionised by sophisticated instruments that provide invaluable aid in the process of creating a polished gem.
Read MoreThis article reports on the study of six diamonds, both before and after a filling treatment, and the examination of 12 additional filled stones.
Read MoreUsing a multi-step process, Lucent Diamonds has developed a new treatment process for certain natural diamonds that creates colours from pink-purple to red to orangey brown.
Read MoreThe Oved Diamond Company’s new glass formulation is tested with mixed results.
Read MoreThis study uses both historical information and modern data to create a computer model of the Tavernier Blue, orienting the finished diamond within the original diamond crystal.
Read MoreThis article illustrates the various features in filled diamonds and explores the best techniques for examining them.
Read MoreAlthough GIA’s system for evaluating diamond quality has been an industry benchmark since 1955, it all began with the efforts of Robert Shipley Sr. and Richard T. Liddicoat a decade earlier.
Read MoreExploration of a chart designed to give jewellers and gemmologists a practical guide to identifying synthetic diamonds as they enter the jewellery trade.
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