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Gems & Gemology, Fall 1993, Vol. 29, No. 3
Two Near-Colorless General Electric Type-IIA Synthetic Diamond Crystals
James E. Shigley, Emmanuel Fritsch, and Ilene Reinitz
Gemological examination of two near-colorless, isotopically pure, carbon-12 synthetic diamonds grown recently by General Electric reveals short-wave ultraviolet luminescence behavior, a cathodoluminescence pattern, and small metallic inclusions that are typical of other gem-quality synthetic diamonds. These characteristics also help separate them from natural type-IIa diamonds. Study of additional near-colorless synthetic diamonds is needed to confirm these preliminary observations.
