Crystallized Carbon

Diamonds are essentially composed of a single element of carbon with most of them containing a bit of impurities. Most of the impurities is nitrogen.

All known forms of life are based on organic constructions of carbon. Crystalline carbon exists in alternative forms bonded in different structural arrangement called allotropes or polymorphs.

Economic Geology

Economic Geology is the study of materials that are extracted from the Earth for our use in industry.  The study of minerals is called mineralogy.  The study of gemstones is a new study called gemology.

The earth is in continuous state of change.

Importance of Cut

Rough gem is an unfashioned material worth making into a gemstone or ornament.  Fashioning of the gem reveals their color and optical effects to the greatest degree.  It also enhances their value.

What is a Gem

A gem is a rare and desirable product of our planet and diamonds are the most desired gem of all.  Gem material is an material that is used for adornment, decoration, investment, symbolism, luxurious and conspicuous consumption.

A wide range of substances can be thought of as a gem.  A diamond crystal, a faceted amethyst, a marble slab, a block of plastic imitating jet, a cultured pearl, a composite of gemstone glass, and garnet might all be described as gem material.