The first substantiated identification of corundum (var. ruby) occurring as an inclusion in natural diamond is presented.
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Learn the basics of the GIA Cut Grading System for round brilliant cut diamonds to help pick out your perfect diamond.
Read MoreModern gemmologists and diamantaires are faced with a broad spectrum of colour and clarity treatments ranging from the simple to the highly sophisticated.
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A natural cape diamond with unusual features is examined in the New York lab.
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 MoreSome treated yellow and blue-to-green diamonds show a peculiar colour zoning when viewed through the pavilion.
Read MoreThis report focuses on recent products from Yehuda/Diascience, Koss & Schecter Diamonds (Genesis II) and Clarity Enhanced Diamond House (a subsidiary of Goldman Oved Diamond Co.).
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The phrase “light performance” gets a lot of loose use in the diamond trade, but what does it mean when someone is actually looking at a diamond?
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A new microlithography process developed to create high-resolution diffraction grating patterns on portions of certain facets can improve the dispersion of light and thus the amount of “fire” in a diamond.
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