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Record 1 2007-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

Any visible internal characteristic, such as: bearding, bruise, cavity, chip, cloud, feather, grain, crystal, etc.

CONT

Inclusions, also called "internal characteristics," for which polished diamonds are examined in clarity grading, include: cleavages, fractures, knots, bubbles, carbon spots, clouds, bezels, and bearded or feathered girdle.

CONT

Clarity is the degree to which a stone is free from external marks called blemishes and internal features called inclusions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Impureté visible à l'intérieur d'un diamant.

OBS

Les barbes, cavités, cristaux inclus, fêlures, nuages, plumes, lignes de croissance, etc. sont considérés comme des inclusions.

Spanish

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