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Diamonds:
rough and polished.
Diamond grading

	Diamond properties
	Polished diamond: cut shapes and elements of diamond cut
	Diamond and light
	Diamond grading and appraisal
	Diamond grading systems

Gemological equipment for diamond grading and identification

Test. Equipment and Instruments

Diamond grading. International experience

Grading of round brilliants cut

	Proportions grading
	Symmetry grading
	Polish defects
	Finish cut grading

Grading of fancy cuts

Color and luminescence

	Color grading
	Luminescence grading

Clarity grading

Test. Cut Grading

Test. Colour Grading

Test. Clarity Grading

Old cuts and recutting

Russian diamond grading system

	Grading of round brilliants according TU # 25-07.1319-77
	Grading of fancy cuts

Correlation between different grading systems

Diamond jewelry

	Estimation of diamond weight
	Grading of mounted diamonds
	Test. Diamond Jewellery

Synthetic And Treated Diamonds And Imitations

Diagnostics Of Cut Diamonds And Distinguishing Them From Imitations

	Primary diagnostic methods
	Secondary diagnostic methods

Diagnostics of natural and synthetic cut diamonds

	Inclusion-based diagnostics of diamond origin
	Structure inhomogeneity-based diagnostics of diamond origin
	Anomalous birefringence-based diagnostics of diamond origin
	Magnetic diagnostics of diamond origin
	Color-based diagnostics of diamond origin
	Mass-based diagnostics of diamond origin
	Diagnostics of diamond origin, based on fluorescence and phosphorescence upon UV irradiation
	Additional diagnostic features
	Diagnostics of diamond origin, based on laboratory methods

Diagnostics of treatments applied to cut diamonds

	Features of main treatment methods
	Diagnostics of diamonds treated by laser drilling
	Diagnostics of diamonds treated by fracture filling
	Diagnostics of diamonds treated by coating
	Diagnostics of diamonds treated by irradiation and annealing
	Diagnostics of diamonds treated by the HPHT method

Test. Synthetic And Treated Diamonds And Imitations

Diamond evaluation

	Rapaport price sheets
	Russian price sheets
	Test. Diamond Appraisal

Diamond certification

	Certification principles
	World centers of certification
	Diamond certification procedure in gemological laboratory
	Diamond certification in Russia

World diamond market

Diamond Cut Study in MSU

Appendix

	RoughDemo
	Films & stereofilms
	Films & stereofilms player
	Stone preparation and examination. Stone positions in tweezers
	The Leverige gauge usage
	Grading report specimens
	The dependence pavilion angle on table reflection size
	Diamond reflection power
	The official Russian pricelist
	Useful internet pages
	literature

Most interesting links

	Gemological equipment
	Examination of pavilion facet reflections
	Estimation of pavilion depth
	Correlation between table size, crown height and crown angle
	Two-dimensional comparison table to convert diamond clarity grades from GIA system to TU
	Identification: Fianite
	Scintillation: Full Cut
	Modelliing : Round fancy color
	Modelling: Color illumination by Al Gilbertson
	Stereoview: Diamond marking