A 1.13-carat fancy yellow diamond was taken to the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) for color origin and identification service to find out the stone’s authenticity.

The stone – dubbed the “Apple” diamond – was featured within the GIA’s journal Gems and Gemology for its distinctive slicing model.

“The diamond was minimize within the form of a bitten apple and bore a placing resemblance to the long-lasting Apple brand discovered on Apple Inc merchandise,” one of many authors stated, noting that the form of the diamond “is a welcome addition to the big selection of novelty minimize diamonds at the moment accessible within the commerce.”

In response to the authors, the maker might have chosen the ‘Apple’ slicing model as a novelty and retained the stone’s weight resulting from its “important windowing” properties to permit for “extra environment friendly gentle return”.

Fashionable know-how has paved the best way for jewelry designers to be extra artistic with designs and slicing kinds that make sure the environment friendly gentle return and weight retention properties of diamonds or trend stones to resemble different gadgets.

The GIA has additionally seen comparable uniquely formed diamonds submitted for color origin and identification service, equivalent to a 0.37-carat sword-shaped yellowish brown diamond and a “seated Buddha”.

Established in 1931, the GIA is without doubt one of the main authorities on diamonds, color gems and pearls. It’s a non-profit institute devoted to training and analysis in gemmology and jewelry arts, in addition to setting world requirements on diamond and gemstone high quality to assist defend customers.

Extra studying
GIA remembers fancy color diamonds over undetected remedy
All issues shiny and delightful