- 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 forms under high temperature and pressure conditions that exist only within a specific depth range (about 100 miles) beneath the earth’s surface Diamond’s crystal structure is isometric, which means the carbon atoms are bonded in essentially the same way in all directions
- Diamond History and Lore
Diamond’s splendor has been appreciated for centuries, but there was not much scientific knowledge about it before the twentieth century Since then, diamond knowledge has grown steadily, with research by chemists, physicists, geologists, mineralogists, and oceanographers
- 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
- GIA - Report Check
Available for any Diamond Grading Report, Diamond Dossier®, Laboratory-Grown Diamond Report and Laboratory-Grown Diamond Report – Dossier dated on or after December 19, 2022 View our “How To Use the Digital Report Access Card“ video here
- Diamond Quality Factors
The 4Cs describe the individual qualities of a diamond, and the value of an individual diamond is based on these qualities The terms that people use to discuss the 4Cs have become part of an international language that jewelry professionals can use to describe and evaluate individual diamonds
- GIA Diamond Research
Diamond stands at the apex of the hardness scale with a value of 10 It also has the highest thermal conductivity and the highest molar density of any terrestrial material, as well as a high resistance to acids, corrosion, and radiation
- 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
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