CLARITY GRADE

One of the four value factors of a diamond. Diamonds are ranked on a scale from flawless (no inclusions visible under 10x magnification) to included (eye visible inclusions).

November 17, 2009  Tags: diamond, magnification, scale  Posted in: Glossary   No Comments

Fancy yellow

Diamonds in the D to Z colorless category that are so yellow that they transcend the scale and become a classification all to them selves. When bright yellow, they can be as valuable as D colorless diamonds.

November 13, 2009  Tags: diamonds, scale  Posted in: Glossary   No Comments

Mohs Scale

The scale that determines the relative hardness of minerals. Developed by Friedrich Mohs, the scale uses a scratch test and ranks minerals soft to hard from 1-10

November 4, 2009  Tags: minerals, scale  Posted in: Glossary   No Comments

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