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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This article, from the Summer 2009 issue of Gems & Gemmology, is a compilation of abstracts of important gemmology-related articles published outside of Gems & Gemmology.
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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In response to heat and UV exposure, some synthetic diamond gemstones grown by chemical vapor deposition exhibit large, reversible changes in colour.
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HPHT-treated type I diamonds of various colours may exhibit unusually intense fluorescence at the facet edges and junctions.
Read MoreThis second major article in a three-dimensional modelling study analyses fire – the visible extent of light dispersed into spectral colours.
Read MoreThe first substantiated identification of corundum (var. ruby) occurring as an inclusion in natural diamond is presented.
Read MoreA mathematical model which can analyse how appearance factors depend on proportions.
Read MoreIntroducing a new technique in diamond cutting that virtually eliminates the "bow-tie" effect.
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.
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