800x Power Magnification of an unset diamond => 6 photos

 Here is an unusual display, not every day will you see such great magnification as these photos. It is also very uncommon to capture pictures of diamonds in their 'unpolished' condition.

 I'm displaying the very same diamond that my Father practised his new profession as a Diamond Polisher 95 years ago.

 These tools have never been seen in trade magazines either. What a legacy.  

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 This is "Diamond Powder", which is the only compound that will be used to cut & shape other diamond crystals. Only a diamond will shape another diamond.

 The colour of this diamond is of no consequence, but it is still a diamond in its raw state. You can see a few of the new facets being created.

 

  Here is a prime example of a partly completed faceted stone. As only a few of the 'Girdle Facets' have been gently cut & shaped.

 After "Bruting", which is a name for the shaping of the new Girdle, you can see the rough texture of the crystal.

Here are two pictures of diamonds, one on the left is a man-made or 'lab-created' stone. The crystal on the right is what Nature created millions of years ago.

 The name of these lab-created stones is "HPHT," which means High Temperature (of 2,000 Celsius and High Pressure 725,000 PSI).

 Here is a remarkable photo displaying a Laser-engraved ID on the Girdle Facet. Instead of carrying a paper sheet with all of the pertinent details. The ID is a number that the GIA has on file in its office, and anyone can view it in seconds.

 A few weeks ago, my friend came to my 'home office' to verify the diamond, and we both viewed the ID with my digital microscope.

  In closing, you have just seen the most interesting & original photos that I've put together. These have not been plagiarised from other sources.