Lack of clarity in the SI-3 debate.(diamond industry standard information)

From: Israel Diamonds | Date: August 1, 2001| Author: Almor, Ya'akov | Copyright information

The controversial SI-3 clarity grade issue is placed back firmly on the frontburner, following a decsion by the WFDB Presidents Meeting to give its support to SI-3's acceptance as a grade. The opinions of the gemological community are polled, and, unsurprisingly, they are split.

It wasn't that the SI-3 issue had disappeared off industry's radar screens; it's more as if an uneasy truce had been called. And, as long as nobody was prepared to force the issue, that's where ...

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