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Natural Diamonds | Diamond Stone – GIA C Get to know all you need about diamond – the history, facts, quality factors, treatments, imitations and much more here at GIA
Diamond Description Diamond is the only gem made of a single element: It is typically about 99 95 percent carbon The other 0 05 percent can include one or more trace elements, which are atoms that aren’t part of the diamond’s essential chemistry Some trace elements can influence its color or crystal shape
Diamond History and Lore The story of the modern diamond market really begins on the African continent, with the 1866 discovery of diamonds in Kimberley, South Africa Entrepreneur Cecil Rhodes established De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited 22 years later, in 1888
How to Buy A Diamond - GIA 4Cs With a GIA Diamond Grading Report, you can confidently make your next diamond purchase With an unbiased diamond evaluation, you’re free to focus on its beauty
Diamond Clarity | GIA 4Cs The clarity of a diamond is based on the size, location, visibility and number of inclusions or blemishes Internal and surface reaching characteristics are called inclusions External features are called blemishes Precise clarity grading is the secret to accurately evaluating a diamond
GIA Diamond Grading Scales: Universal Quality Measure | GIA 4Cs The prospect of purchasing a diamond may seem daunting, but through GIA, an unbiased authority on diamonds, you have several handy resources to help you select the highest quality diamond First up, an overview of the 4Cs: Color, Clarity, Cut, and Carat Weight
GIA Diamond Origin The GIA Diamond Origin Book presents the country-centric story of a diamond from diamond formation to the good diamonds do in that country Books are available as listed
Diamond - Gemological Institute of America what's in a name? Diamond [dye -mund] (noun) Diamond comes from the Greek word adamas which means “invincible ” For being the hardest material on earth, that is the perfect name for this gem!
What is Diamond Color What it Means | GIA 4Cs The GIA D-to-Z Color Scale is used to evaluate the depth of a diamond’s color The normal color range goes from D for colorless to Z for light yellow, light brown, or light gray, with variations between receiving a color grade
GIA Diamond Research Whether examining the laboratory-grown diamonds submitted for grading reports, growing CVD diamonds at our research facility in New Jersey, or altering these materials through treatments, GIA is staying at the forefront of characterization and identification of laboratory-grown diamond