Diamond is a gemstone formed by cutting a raw diamond. Diamonds are one of the best-known and most sought-after gems, and they have been used as decorative...
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A gemstone (also called a fine gem, jewel, precious stone, semiprecious stone, or simply gem) is a piece of mineral crystal which, when cut or polished...
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diamond. The cut of a diamond greatly affects a diamond's brilliance—a poorly-cut diamond is less luminous. In order to best use a diamond gemstone's...
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diamond nanorods, are harder.) Since a diamond is unlikely to encounter substances that can scratch it, other than another diamond, diamond gemstones...
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consumer diamond gemstones. Apollo Diamond (defunct, assets sold in 2011 to Scio Diamond) ALTR Created Diamonds De Beers (Lightbox) Diamond Foundry Gemesis...
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Alliance Game Distributors, Diamond Book Distributors, Diamond UK, Diamond Select Toys, Gemstone Publishing, E. Gerber Products, Diamond International Galleries...
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Carat (mass) (redirect from Point (gemstone))
equal to 200 mg (0.00705 oz; 0.00643 ozt), which is used for measuring gemstones and pearls. The current definition, sometimes known as the metric carat...
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scratched by other diamonds and nanocrystalline diamond aggregates. The hardness of diamond contributes to its suitability as a gemstone. Because it can...
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Gemstone irradiation is a process in which a gemstone is artificially irradiated in order to enhance its optical properties. High levels of ionizing radiation...
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of diamond as a gemstone: if other gemological characteristics of a stone are good, a low-color diamond can remain more valuable as a gem diamond than...
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Diamond is a given name derived from the name of the diamond gemstone. The word is derived from the Greek adamas. The name was among the 1,000 most popular...
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The process of maximizing the value of finished diamonds, from a rough diamond into a polished gemstone, is both an art and a science. The choice of cut...
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Rupesh Jain and Ashish Bajaj as an Indian online portal for Gold, Diamond, Gemstone, Platinum jewellery and gold coins. Candere is a Latin word which...
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by President Edward Asscher from Amsterdam, Netherlands. Diamond (gemstone) Conflict Diamonds: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Trade of the Committee...
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media related to Diamonds. List of largest rough diamonds List of Golconda diamonds List of emeralds by size List of individual gemstones List of gold nuggets...
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Cubic zirconia (redirect from American diamond)
high at 0.058–0.066, exceeding a diamond's 0.044. Cut: Cubic zirconia gemstones can be cut differently than diamonds: The facet edges can be rounded or...
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A brilliant is a diamond or other gemstone cut in a particular form with 57-58 facets so as to have exceptional brilliance. The underside is conical,...
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Large, clear and transparent single-crystal diamonds are typically used as gemstones. Polycrystalline diamond (PCD) consists of numerous small grains, which...
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Golden Girl and the Guardians of the Gemstones was a line of toys manufactured by Galoob in 1984-1985. Galoob's toy line was focused on eleven 6" action...
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Ruby (redirect from Ruby (gemstone))
emerald, and diamond. The word ruby comes from ruber, Latin for red. The color of a ruby is due to the element chromium. Some gemstones that are popularly...
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Gemstone Publishing is an American company that publishes comic book price guides. The company was formed by Diamond Comic Distributors President and Chief...
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Diamond clarity is the quality of diamonds that relates to the existence and visual appearance of internal characteristics of a diamond called inclusions...
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This is a list of gemstones, organized by species and types. There are over 300 types of minerals that have been used as gemstones. Such as: Actinolite...
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Current photographs of the Hope Diamond use high-intensity light sources that tend to maximize the brilliance of gemstones. In popular literature, many superlatives...
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Morganite (gem) (category Gemstones)
Morganite is an orange or pink variety of beryl and is also a gemstone. Morganite is mined in Brazil, Afghanistan, Mozambique, Namibia, the United States...
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attribute is the diamond's carat weight, followed by its clarity, and cut. Given their rarity, red diamonds are among the most expensive gemstones on average...
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needed] While the gemstone in the rough state may be trimmed to remove undesirable material or to separate it on a cleavage line with a diamond bladed saw,...
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significant mineral deposits often create a state mineral, rock, stone or gemstone to promote interest in their natural resources, history, tourism, etc....
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refer to: Diamond (gemstone), use of the mineral as a gemstone Diamonds (suit), a suit in a standard deck of cards Diamond (surname) Diamond (given name)...
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worldwide focus. Representing individuals and companies across the diamond, gemstone, jewelry and precious metal sectors, its membership spans over 40...
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