Diamonds and Diamond Grading Introduction

This set of vocabulary flashcards covers the challenges of diamond identification, the history of lab-grown diamonds, and the impact of technological progress on the industry according to the lecture notes.

Diamond identification

A complex process that has become challenging due to improvements in diamond growth technology and treatments.

Laboratory-grown diamonds

Stones first created by scientists more than fifty years ago, which required further technological refinement to reach gem quality.

Diamond growth technology

The scientific systems used to create diamonds in a lab or factory, which have made dramatic progress in the last decade.

Gemological laboratory

A specialized facility where analysis is performed to distinguish lab grown diamonds from natural diamonds.

Assignments three and sixteen

Course materials that discuss the specific differences between natural diamond formation and laboratory growth.

Natural diamonds

Diamonds formed through natural geological processes, which are increasingly difficult to distinguish from lab-grown counterparts without professional analysis.