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2 unusual facts about Diamond color


Diamond color

For example, pink diamonds fetched higher prices after Jennifer Lopez received a pink diamond engagement ring.

About 98% of gem diamonds are type Ia, and most of these are a mixture of IaA and IaB material: these diamonds belong to the Cape series, named after the diamond-rich region formerly known as Cape Province in South Africa, whose deposits are largely Type Ia.


American Gem Society

Diamond grading is the specialty of the American Gem Society Laboratories and the Society has developed its own cut, color, and clarity standards.


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