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Once a stone is cut, polished and graded, it can be identified by its cut, colour, carat weight and its clarity in combination.
A certified gemologist who provides a certificate for a stone can generally document any stone's unique characteristics, so that it can be identified given this combination of variables.
As well, some stones are identified with lasered identification symbols and numbers on the girdle -- invisible to the naked eye, but easy to see with a jeweler's 10x loop.
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What makes diamonds chocolate?
Brown diamonds are the most common colour of gem-quality diamonds found.According to its Wikipedia page:"Several causes have been identified, including irradiation treatment, nickel impurities and lattice defects associated with plastic deformation; the latter are considered as the predominant cause, especially in pure diamonds."
How do you know if your rocks are diamonds?
Diamonds are typically identified by their hardness and brilliance. You can try scratching a piece of glass with the rock—if it scratches the glass, it may be a diamond due to its hardness. Additionally, diamonds sparkle and reflect light in a unique way, so if your rock shows these characteristics, it might be a diamond. To be certain, it's best to have the rock evaluated by a professional gemologist.
What do diamonds smell like?
Diamonds do not have an odor.
Are chocolate diamonds the same as regular diamonds?
No, chocolate diamonds are a marketing term used by Le Vian to describe brown diamonds. They are still real diamonds but have a distinct brown color due to the presence of nitrogen impurities. Regular diamonds can come in a variety of colors but are most commonly white or colorless.
Is chocolate diamonds man made?
Brown diamonds are the most common of coloured diamonds found. Chocolate is simply the name of one of the shades of natural brown diamonds. Lab-created diamonds are generally 'white' diamonds.
What are black diamonds used for?
Black diamonds are usually used for jewelery when they are so identified. When not identified as such, they are probably used as industrial diamonds.
How do you identify the diamonds?
Diamonds are best identified by a probe that tests the conductivity of the gem.
What is the habit of a diamond?
Diamonds are not typically identified by habits.
When did people start mining blood diamonds'?
Diamonds mined by workers at gunpoint under threat of death -- called blood diamonds for no other reason -- was first identified as a phenomenon in Angola in the 1970s. You can read more about the phenomenon of blood diamonds, below.
How common are yellow diamonds?
Most every diamond not identified as another colour is slightly yellow -- some are intensely yellow. However, Intense Fancy Yellow diamonds -- natural diamonds -- are not common, and are therefore more valuable than comparable diamonds without the intense fancy designation.
Where did diamond first come from?
Diamonds -- as are all natural minerals -- are as old as Mother Earth. All continents except Europe and Antarctica -- so far -- have been identified as sources for diamonds. Since diamonds have been part of human history for about 6,000 years, it's not possible to identify exactly which human in which location first picked up a shiny rock that was identified as a diamond.
Panna diamonds are famous or not?
Panna is a diamond area in India. Read more, below. Apparently Panna diamonds have known, provable qualities and can be identified as having been mined in the area. Famous is relative.
How are brown diamonds produced?
Brown diamonds are the most common color of diamonds found in the gem-quality category. There are several theories as to why diamonds are coloured brown. According to its Wikipedia entry:"Several causes have been identified, including irradiation treatment, nickel impurities and lattice defects associated with plastic deformation; the latter is considered as the predominant cause, especially in pure diamonds."
What makes diamonds chocolate?
Brown diamonds are the most common colour of gem-quality diamonds found.According to its Wikipedia page:"Several causes have been identified, including irradiation treatment, nickel impurities and lattice defects associated with plastic deformation; the latter are considered as the predominant cause, especially in pure diamonds."
Who finds diamonds?
Geologists identify areas in the earth where volcanic pipes exist that contain 'diamond indicators', including kimberlite. Then, diamond miners mine the area for diamonds, usually using industrial-strength mining equipment.
When was Diamonds Diamonds created?
Diamonds Diamonds was created in 1982.
What is marina and the diamonds sexuality?
Marina and the Diamonds, the stage name of singer-songwriter Marina Diamandis, has identified as bisexual. In her music and public statements, she has expressed a fluid approach to sexuality, emphasizing love and attraction beyond binary labels. She has been open about her experiences and views on relationships, often incorporating these themes into her art.
