Diaspore – Natural, Faceted, Orange
Diaspore is difficult to facet because of its inclusions, crystal shape, and cleavage. The expertly cut large and relatively clear stones shown…
Diaspore is difficult to facet because of its inclusions, crystal shape, and cleavage. The expertly cut large and relatively clear stones shown…
Emeralds almost always have inclusions. Some oil treatments try to make an emerald’s jardin (or “garden”) of inclusions more visually…
Sometimes, the best way to manage inclusions in transparent gems is to leave them be. For example, this rutilated quartz teardrop beautifully…
A trilliant-cut amethyst with gas and water inclusions, 15.53 cts, Morocco. © All That Glitters. Used with permission.
This beautiful color change sapphire has a clarity grade of VS. As a Type II stone, that means it has very small inclusions, noticeable under 10X,…
A VS1 clarity grade diamond. Photo by Glass and Mirror. Licensed under CC By 2.0.
Illuminated from behind, this emerald reveals its jardin of fractures and inclusions. Photo by Mauro Cateb. Licensed under CC By 2.0.
Many telltale inclusions are microscopic. Some, like the 30-million year old ants in this piece of amber, are not. However, microscopes still…