September 9, 2016

The gemologists at AGS Laboratories often come across diamonds that display some very unusual clarity characteristics. These rarities confirm Mother Nature’s ability to be both humorous and creative, as seen in our first “Out of the Vault: Clarity Rarities” blog. The next set of these clarity curiosities displays colorful crystal inclusions, which are internal characteristics of a diamond. These inclusions usually form in a diamond as a result of the tremendous heat and pressure deep within the earth where they form. Inclusions can also be created by a diamond’s violent journey to the earth’s surface caused by volcanic eruptions. Since