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The Moussaieff Red Diamond (formerly known as the Red Shield Diamond) is a diamond measuring 5.11 carats (1.022 g) with a triangular brilliant cut (sometimes called a trillion or a trilliant cut), rated in color as Fancy Red by the Gemological Institute of America. It is the world's largest known red diamond, the rarest of all diamond colors. [1]
Magenta is variously defined as a purplish-red, reddish-purple, or a mauvish–crimson color. On color wheels of the RGB and CMY color models, it is located midway between red and blue, opposite green. Complements of magenta are evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 500–530 nm.
Color grading of diamonds was performed as a step of sorting rough diamonds for sale by the London Diamond Syndicate. As the diamond trade developed, early diamond grades were introduced. Without any co-operative development, these early grading systems lacked standard nomenclature and consistency. Some early grading scales were; I, II, III; A, AA, AAA; A, B, C. Numerous terms
The Lulo Rose is a Type IIa diamond, which is considered to be the finest and most rare. [39] The announcement of the discovery was made by Lucapa Diamond Company on 27 July 2022. [40] SODIAM, the subsidiary of Endiama, a state-owned diamond company in Angola, will put the pink diamond up for auction via an international bidding process. [41] —
Grey eyes make up about 3 percent of the world's population—the second rarest eye color. There are also rare cases of violet and red-colored eyes. What Determines Eye Color?
Join us as we scroll back seven decades to the most popular colors impacting furniture, home decor, and more. 1950s: Pastel Parade. Steven Gottlieb - Getty Images.
The color poppy red is named after the poppy flower. Poppy red is a shade of pink-red. [12] Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae, a Canadian officer and surgeon in World War I, wrote possibly history's most famous wartime poem, called "In Flanders Fields", written in 1915. [13]
Depending on where you’re from, its color could tell you a lot about the country you call home. Don’t miss learning more about the rarest passport in the world , too.