Treatment to enhance the apparent clarity of a diamond by reducing the visibility of dark inclusions. A precise laser beam is focused on a small dark inclusion – the black in the inclusion dissipates from the laser beam itself. Click here to learn more about laser drilling and clarity enhancement.
Inclusions
Yellow Diamond
A coloured diamond with a natural yellow body colour. Yellow must be the predominant colour, but it may be modified by shades of green, orange, or brown. The colour in natural yellow diamonds is created by the presence of nitrogen as an impurity when the diamond is growing. Natural yellow diamonds are common; canary diamonds are however more rare.
World Federation of Diamond Bourses
International confederation of diamond bourses. The WFDB imposes strict rules and guidelines for ethical and professional conduct for the diamond trade on an international level.
Wavy Girdle
Upper-Girdle Facet
Twinning Line
Trilliant
Diamond cut or shaped into a triangle, sometimes with curved sides.
Trigon
Triangular shaped natural, with very fine triangular concentric lines. Trigons, when present, are a definitive indicator of natural diamonds.
Treated Diamond
Diamonds that are artificially enhanced, to improve either colour or clarity. These treatments fundamentally alter the diamond from its natural state, and therefore need to be fully disclosed. Click here to learn more about treated diamonds.