Micro-WorldGems & Gemology, Spring 2024, Vol. 60, No. 1

Stellate Cloud in Diamond

Tejas Jhaveri

Impurity clouds in diamonds occur in a variety of forms such as scattered, planar, or patchy clouds. The author recently observed one such cloud with an unusual morphology in a 1.51 ct natural diamond with E color and SI2 clarity (see above). This remarkable cluster of pinpoints took the form of a four-point star. This celestial inclusion is sure to be seen as a lucky charm.

Tejas Jhaveri is a quality specialist at GIA in Mumbai.

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