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Visible Effects of Painting & Digging on Superideal Diamonds
by Brian Gavin | Published  12/09/2006 | Diamond Grading
Appendix A: More Comparison Charts
Look from left to right and top to bottom to make relative comparisons.

Example: Comparison Chart 2. Crown & Pavilion Both Painted

With 0° pavilion painting there is negligible difference as the crown is painted to 6°.

With 1° pavilion painting the re are blues under the table and slight increases in green out to 6°.

With 3° pavilion painting there is less blue and more green at the girdle out to 6°.

With 5° pavilion painting there is even less blue and even more green out to 6°.

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