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Diamond clarity, the Glossary

Index Diamond clarity

Diamond clarity is the quality of diamonds that relates to the existence and visual appearance of internal characteristics of a diamond called inclusions, and surface defects, called blemishes.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 21 relations: Achromatic lens, American Gem Society, Blowtorch, Carat (mass), Diamond, Diamond (gemstone), Diamond color, Diamond cut, Diamond enhancement, Fingerprint, Inclusion (mineral), International Gemological Institute, List of diamonds, Loupe, Magnification, Market liquidity, Richard T. Liddicoat, Spherical aberration, Synthetic diamond, World Diamond Council, World Jewellery Confederation.

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Achromatic lens

An achromatic lens or achromat is a lens that is designed to limit the effects of chromatic and spherical aberration.

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American Gem Society

The American Gem Society (AGS) is a trade association of retail jewelers, independent appraisers, suppliers, and selective industry members, which was founded in 1934 by Robert M. Shipley.

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Blowtorch

A blowtorch, also referred to as a blowlamp, is an ambient air fuel-burning tool used for applying flame and heat to various applications, usually in metalworking.

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Carat (mass)

The carat (ct) is a unit of mass equal to, which is used for measuring gemstones and pearls.

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Diamond

Diamond is a solid form of the element carbon with its atoms arranged in a crystal structure called diamond cubic.

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Diamond (gemstone)

Diamond is a gemstone formed by cutting a raw diamond. Diamond clarity and diamond (gemstone) are diamond.

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Diamond color

A chemically pure and structurally perfect diamond is perfectly transparent with no hue, or color.

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Diamond cut

A diamond cut is a style or design guide used when shaping a diamond for polishing such as the brilliant cut.

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Diamond enhancement

Diamond enhancements are specific treatments, performed on natural diamonds (usually those already cut and polished into gems), which are designed to improve the visual gemological characteristics of the diamond in one or more ways. Diamond clarity and diamond enhancement are diamond.

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Fingerprint

A fingerprint is an impression left by the friction ridges of a human finger.

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Inclusion (mineral)

In mineralogy, an inclusion is any material trapped inside a mineral during its formation.

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International Gemological Institute

International Gemological Institute (IGI) is a Belgian diamond, colored stone and jewelry certification organization.

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List of diamonds

Diamonds occur naturally and vary in size, color, and quality, so the largest of a particular color may not be large in absolute terms, but may still be considered very desirable.

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Loupe

A loupe is a simple, small magnification device used to see small details more closely.

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Magnification

Magnification is the process of enlarging the apparent size, not physical size, of something.

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Market liquidity

In business, economics or investment, market liquidity is a market's feature whereby an individual or firm can quickly purchase or sell an asset without causing a drastic change in the asset's price.

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Richard T. Liddicoat

Richard T. Liddicoat, Jr. (March 2, 1918 – July 23, 2002) was an American gemologist.

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Spherical aberration

In optics, spherical aberration (SA) is a type of aberration found in optical systems that have elements with spherical surfaces.

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Synthetic diamond

Laboratory-grown (LGD), also called lab-grown diamond, laboratory-created, man-made, artisan-created, artificial, synthetic, or cultured diamond, is diamond that is produced in a controlled technological process (in contrast to naturally formed diamond, which is created through geological processes and obtained by mining).

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World Diamond Council

The World Diamond Council is an organization representing the entire diamond value chain including representatives from diamond mining, manufacturing, trading and retail.

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World Jewellery Confederation

The World Jewellery Confederation (Confédération Internationale de la Bijouterie, Joaillerie, Orfèvrerie des Diamants, Perles et Pierres (CIBJO)), has its headquarters in Bern, Switzerland.

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See also

Diamond

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_clarity

Also known as Clarity changes, Clarity grade, Clarity grading, SI3.