Figure 1. Gem diamonds
such as these are prime
examples of their respective
diamond types
(from left): 0.47 ct type
Ia pink, 0.38 ct type Ia
“cape” yellow, 1.04 ct
type IIa colorless, 0.56 ct
type IIb blue, and 1.01
ct type Ib “canary”
yellow. All the colored
diamonds are part of
the Aurora Butterfly of
Peace collection.
Composite photo by
Robert Weldon and
Kevin Schumacher