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FLAWLESS [3 records]

Record 1 2004-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

A GIA (Gemological Institute of America) clarity grade applied to a polished diamond which shows no blemishes or inclusions when examined by a trained grader with a fully corrected 10x loupe or microscope.

OBS

flawless: The top clarity grade in diamond, generally preferred to the older term "perfect" ...

OBS

loupe clean: FL (flawless) and IF (internally flawless) in the GIA (Gemological Institute of America) system corresponds to LC (loupe clean) in the IDC (International Diamond Council) and HRD (Hoge Raad voor Diamant) system.

Key term(s)
  • loupe-clean

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Dans le système de classification du GIA (Gemological Institute of America), degré de pureté attribué à un diamant qui, lorsqu'examiné à la loupe 10x ou au microscope par un classificateur qualifié, ne révèle ni défauts de surface ni inclusions.

OBS

Les degrés sans défaut et pur à la loupe du système GIA (Gemological Institute of America) correspondent au degré pur à la loupe du système IDC-HRD (International Diamond Council-Hoge Raad voor Diamant).

Spanish

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Record 2 1988-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skating
OBS

Figure skating term(s).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Patinage
OBS

Terme(s) de patinage artistique.

Spanish

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Record 3 1983-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
OBS

without any defect.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie

Spanish

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