Assortment of Diamond Offcuts Used in the Study (IMAGE)

Gemological Institute of America

Assortment of Diamond Offcuts Used in the Study

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This is an assortment of diamond offcuts used in the study. The largest is 9.6 carats. These diamonds could be analyzed by destructive means (polishing to expose inclusions) whereas many other diamonds studied were polished gemstones that were only borrowed and studied non-destructively.

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Photo by Evan Smith; © GIA

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