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Fracture filling

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Mall cracks or fissures in a gemstone can interrupt the flow of light through the stone, creating white or "dead" spots in the colour of the stone. Sometimes these fractures will be filled with ...

Girdle

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He widest point in circumference of a gem. This is the point where a gem is usually held by fingers or tweezers for examination.

A lab created diamond simulant, often abbreviated as CZ. While CZ is a transparent stone, trace elements can be added to the manufacturing process, producing a wide range of colors. On Mohs scale of ...

Culet

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He lowest part of a gemstone. This looks the tip or point of the stone.

Demantoid

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Emantoid is a rare and valuable andradite garnet. It exhibits a range of greens from dull to bright emerald green and on rare occasions displays yellow. On Mohs scale of hardness, demantoid is ...

Density

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The ratio of a gemstone when compared to the weight of an equal volume of water. This means how heavy a gemstone is compared to the same volume of water. Also known as "specific gravity" for solids.

Colour change

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Colour change gems change colour due to changing light conditions (such as alexandrite or colour change sapphire) or when viewed from different angles (such as andalusite or iolite).