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This animal is a great observer of rule and proportion, for it does not move at all if its load is larger than it is accustomed to, and it is taken too long a journey it does the same and stops suddenly, so the merchants are obliged to make their lodging there. submarine tantalizing beauty lucid expression votaries of classicm freedom of expression represent everything according to nature Rock of Achievement ethereal simplicity shield cut octagon cut kite cut right angled triangle French King Spectacle of the blend not married vegetarian left handed writing Cardinal of Aragon Origin for Etna's Fire Metrical Licence Water winding in wonder-working coil fables of vulcan's forge Capricious of Volatile Pridigy Treasury of Nature Landscape Backgrounds Structure of the Human Frame Inexhaustable Energy Reveal the ordered continuity Element Forces Light of Modern Reasearch No sinew or leaf would be conventional but taken directly from The son, not grandson of Nature Curious Appositeness The Fruits of his studies Versatility in Arts This habit of scientific investigation in inception subsidiary to the practice to the practice of his art aroused the wonder and admiration of his contemporaries The sun doesn't move Rich Harvest Temerity Traversed the whole domain of nature Discoveries and Observations Archaic Smile Conjecture and Prefigurement Harvest of a Lifetime Natural Phenomena and close analysis of their laws Methods of Investigation Undefined, Ungarnered Knowledge Outspans the confines of his age Purely artistic and creative faculities Human Spirit The Outlook, Never theless Theory of Practice Artistic Expression Fused Molten in the flame-heat of Genius Allurements Helen's Love Surmise Sum Up Ordered Effort Titanic Energy I Wish In Company of This is arranged To Work Miracles Most Beautiful Passages Flight of Time Glides Subtlely Divine Handiwork Labours dost look magnetic eye eye beholds is both rudder & bridle to the senses Terrestial Nature Error Fault not a step-mother but a compassionate nature the idea or faculty of the imagination Truth alone was the daughter of the time Science is the captain & practice the soldiers wisdom is the daughter of experience budding branches waving corn ravening lions and wolves fertile fruitful earth each new summer each new spring new months and new years rarefied Ensign, playing banner blown by the wind Enhancements and spirits can work and speak without tongues guide of the foolish multitude tranquil clearness of the air and transform it into the hue of the night thunder-claps and lightning-flashes rushing through the darkness impetus storm to overthrough Such an art it had the power to enhance the tranquil beauty of gemstone and transform it into pieces of ultimate beauty, to create coruscations and tempests with thunderbolt & lightning flashes rushing work miracles lord over all nations Art has the power to illuminate the tranquil beauty of gemstones and transform it into pieces of ultimate beauty Manifest Sophistical Sciences Supreme Certainity Supreme Fools The Necromancer & Enchanter Propel Itself Into Life The buried treasures, the jewels that lie in the body of the earth will also become manifest to him; no lock, no fortess, however impregnable will avail to save All eternity happen to alchemists, the would-be creators of gold and silver, and to Engineers who think to meak dead water stir itself into life Span of Life Design comphrehend the mind of God which embraces the whole universe Those parts united compose the whole of that thing which ought to be loved Fragrant fruits or flowers Works of Nature Demonstrated by natural instance Beauty is offpring of love; in order to abridge tranquil beauty of gemstones and radiant diamonds - embrace nature's treasures and jewels and transform a flight of life. 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of painting then from nature in order to confirm light replied: stern voice: grapevine induce claws kite vestige of fire emit gleaming & shining flames intense joy great joy rejoicing delightful radiant beauty green forests flowery branches noble hearts reflected in sun's radiance organic tree citrus tree fig-tree plants cedar lily lotus peach-tree hazelnut hawk peacock rarefied magnaminity drape in red the great snake which twines itself round the legs flight upon a swift horse rosettes ptolemy adoration to think and devise shortest way discoveries observations embodiment of the spirit of renassaince are a record open seame such skilled fashion less rebuttable richly gifted by nature the period of naturalism subtility of atmospheric effects harvest of lifetime such rich harvest windsor manuscript leicester manuscript arouse most eloquent and picturesque writing moral and didactic contemplation of the vast and awe-inspiring in nature to represent a battle triumph of realism vigorous realism fidelity of detail grace in any rendering has been engaged though expressed is so wedded to the words as scarcely to suffer transference sentences record the phenomena of nature In the succint, antithetical form of their composition apparently created his own model forecast of future conditions the phophecies symbols and figuratevely life in triumph inculate reasoned process of the mind reformation freedom of thought authority title of heretic revealed as to the effect of age/death relentless approach of death beautiful as is the description the mind which designed penned it is pre-eminently that of the scientist see the anatomist at work with the scalpel patient exposition sun-steeped idylls amplified it and transformed it into a richer harmony by placing the atmosphere to time dense macabre observer looking with curios eyes noting all the phenomena of physical change, but yet all while preserving a strange impassivity confidence, serene, and proud glow over into life capricious support fervour of its votaries amazing temerity view the kingdom of sentiment from feminine standpoint the story of his heart is a romance with many chapters, each enshining a new name, and all ending in tenderness of human relationship paramount artworld solitude poetic musical solitary the praise of solitude companionship in the company of madonna son to a father springs of tenderness, love, care, emotions revealing eternal life transience man's work is ultimate self life so confident and full processes of nature highest fulfillment museum collection fragments of imaginative composition all the avenues of human knowledge mind in its workshop mind in its beauty recording phenomena researching in making conjecture forces of nature human instruments eye witness passed into other hands astonished solitude return for the services and favours done him in the past in the service of engage in executing Don Juan de Espina Pompeo Leoni Philip II Savoy Joseph Smith Ercole Bianchi Cardinal Duke king commemorated munificence memoirs glorius the air as soon as there is light is filled with innumerable images to which eye serves as a magnet nature works beauty of the nature eye beholds all the stars of our hemisphere union is in harmony rejoicing, pleasure and satisfaction love is united observe the light and consider its beauty eye beholds truth alone was the daughter of time wisdom is the daughter of experience conjunction immense shortest briefest nothingness continous infinite encircling air has to bind and circumscribe terrestial nature leaps forward into each new spring and each new summer, and to the new months and new years quintessence inherent in nature centre of the world strips a tree for adornment pre-imagining post-imagining the idea or the faculty of imagination is both rudder and briddle to the senses The privet on feeling its tender branches, laden with new fruit, pricked by the sharp claws and beak of the bird, complained to her with pitiful reproaches, be seeking her that even if she plucked off her delicious fruot she would at any rate not deprive her of her leaves which protected her from the scorching rays of the sun, not with her sharp claws bend away and strip bare her tender bark. Blackbird replied with insolent rebuke:-'Silence! rude bramble! The blackbird was caught in a net, and some bough were cut to make a cage in order to imprison her, and among the rest were some cut from her tender privet to serve for the rods of the cage. Blackbird deprived of liberty The laurel and myrtle, on seeing the pear-tree being cut down cried out with a loud voice:-'O pear-tree where are you going? stripped of your branches crow on top of a lofty campanile The fluttering moth, not contented with its power to fly wherever it pleases through the air, enthralled by the seductive flame of the candle, resolved to fly into it and its joyous movement was the occasion of instant mourning. So rich in having bells of such beauty and of such mellow tone, that it would deign to give it succour. Branches quivered asunder attain to such a height as she desired or ever point towards the sky. Nut begin to burst open and to put its roots in among the crevices of the stones, and push them further out of its hollow. Twisted roots grew thicker they commenced to tear asunder the walls and force the ancient stones out of their old positions The bird on finding a nest of small birds approached them with great joy The tiny bird, he began to kiss it, and in his uncontrollable affection he gave it so many kisses The unhappy willow opened wide portals of imagination remaining in continual meditation and seeing in the world of plants - her branchees quivered in her intense joy the gourd is by nature more fitted to bind others than to be bound itself she lifted up her branches towards the sky and waited on the look out for some friendly bird to serve as intermediary of her desire rapacious falcon when your wings craved rest delights you have enjoyed among my branches in armorous dalliance with your companions nest be in the fork of my boughs together with your family without payment or any rent never admit upon her boughs any snakes or polecat, cocked his tail and lowered his head and casting himself loose from the bough let himself float on the wings; and beaking about with these in the floating air, seeking hither and thither, nd guiding himself using his tail as rudder, he came to ground. These soon began to grow, and as the branches increased and opened out they began to cover all the branches of the willow, and their great leaves shut away from it the beauty of the sun and the sky. Wind blew rent open the willow's old and hollow trunk beautiful and glittering candlestick leaving its sisters in glowing and abiding life and beauty Wine, the devine liquor of the grape part of the country produced the most beautiful and finest grapes in the whole world eminence sacrifice to Jove resposses itself of the liberty The cedar, arrogant by reason of its beauty fulfill my desire to germinate bunch of grapes the traveller's joy companions The hawk duck spider fly hornet eagle oak capture the fly liberty by binding strong bonds desire of bearing fruit The cedar, having conceived the desire of bearing on its summit a large and beautiful fruit the peach-tree nut-tree bearing great quantity of fruit The nut-tree, displaying to the passers-by upon the road the richness of its fruit, every man stoned it. Wishing by producing this fruit The fire rejoicing in the dried wood which it had found in the fireplace gentle and tranquil soul explosions and showers of sparks rejoiced greatly Liberty A stony road A stone of considerable size, only recently left uncovered by the waters, above a stony road, surrounded by plants bright with various flowers of different colours, and looked upon the great mass of stones which lay heaped together in the road beneath Wheels of the carts, the iron hoofs of the horses butterfly was idly wandering and flitting flew around about it in varying circles marvelling greatly at such radiant beauty fragnant flowers, and directing its flight tips of its wings consider with astonishment another flight innumerable marvelled greatly carnal and wordly delights the butterfly The lily planed itself down upon the bank of Ticino, and the stream carried away the bank and with it the lily. The pen has necessary companionship with the pen-knife. The oyster being thrown out with other fish from the house of a fisherman When the crab had placed itself beneath the rock in order to catch the fish that entered underneath it. The spider had placed itself among the grapes to catch the flies that fed on them. a desire to rise above the air The mirror bears itself proudly, holding the queen mirrored within it, and after she has departed the mirror remains object. The love of virtue never regards a mean or bad thing, but always rather dwells among things honest and virtuous, and repatriates itself in noble hearts like birds in green forest upon flowery branches. This love reveals itself more in adversity than in prosperity, acting as does light which shines more where it finds darkest spots. wither up commence to flight looking fixedly venom of its gaze Cheerfullness is the characterstic of the lamb, for it rejoices over every little thing and sings with varied and joyous movements. black feathers The virtue of gratitude is said to be found especially in birds called hoopoes. Cubes Regain Your Liberty Flight of Fortune Bars of gold are refined in fire A smile. A vessel of unbaked clay when broken may be remoulded, but not one that has passed through the fire. Fame should be represented in the shape of a bird, but with the whole figure covered with tongues instead of feathers grafted good fruits one pushes down another: by these cubes are represented the life and conditions of mankind. Soars and rises upto heaven, virtuous things find favour with God. The goldfinch will carry spurge to its little ones imprisoned in a cage: death rather than loss of liberty. Figure of Fortunes Good Report Love, fear and reverence - write these upon three stones of cranes. Guard stand round with him at night holding stones in their feet bee has honey in its mouth and poison behind Ivy is the Emblem of Longevity Fire Destroys Falsehood Fire is put for truth Truth in the end cannot be concealed Envy contemptuous motion towards heaven wounded in the eye by palm and olive wounded in the ear by laurel & myrtle fiery serpent gnawing at her heart quiver with tongues for arrows made with a leopard's skin Most Christian King Company Vase in her hand full of flowers riding upon death whirling currents of the wind a great number of companies of birds wheeling movements bands drapped down low with a slanting movement waves of the great deluge plans for bridges solid and indestructable by fire and assault very light and strong to cutoff water from trenches how to construct infinite number of bridges, mantlets, scaling ladders & other instruments destroying every fortress unless it has been founded on a rock plans for making canon, very convinient and easy to transport, with which to hurl small stones in the manner of hail engagement was at sea, plans for constructing many engines caverns and secret winding passages underneath trenches make armoured cars canons, mortars, light ordinance catapolls, mangonels, traboochi complete satisfaction trial demonstrate Tommaso A day for a lady April 89 Thursday on the twenty-seventh of september twenty-third day of April eighteenth day of March last day but one of February on the sixth day of October on the sixteenth day of July First day of November Twenty-seventh of May Eighteenth Day of July Seventh Day of August Twenteith day of August' Twenty ninth day of January 2nd day of February Ninth day of July Greater radiance in the centre of this circle Moon when surrounded by the luminous part of the sun lights up the ocean molten iron moon which derives its raiance from the stars horizon the sun has substance, shape, movement, radiance, heat and generative power illuminating with their radiance all the air through which they pass moon is a mirror of our earth light of the moon illumines the portion of the earth by it earth is surrounded by water that only water reflects the light of the moon the moon has every month a winter and a summer and it has greater colds and greater heats and its equinoxes are colder than ours the sun is composed of a very great number of indivisible parts; and although this sun is possessed of bodily substance its powers are incorporeal consisting of heat and radiance those circles at night seem to surround the moon, vary in sircomference and in their degree of redness are caused by the different degrees of thickness of the vapours which are situated at different altitudes between the moon and our eyes greater redness, there is a greater quantity of vapours the moon is not luminous in itself, but is well fitted to characterstics of light after the manner of the mirror or of water or any other shining body moon grows larger in the east and in the west like the sun and other planets every planet and star is further away from us when in the west than when it is overhead, by about thirty five thousand miles then when all we can see of the moon is illumined, and then from the reflection of the rays of the sun which strike upon it, and rebound towards us its ocean throws off less moisture to us eye sees it continually through atmosphere of greater density, alleging that objects seen through mist and water seem larger luminous body appears larger as it is farther away stars scattered throughout this dark expanse its light illumines all the celestial bodies which are distributed throughout the universe the stars are visible in night and not by the day owing to our being beneath the dense atmosphere which is full of an infinite number of particles of moisture each of these is lit up, when it is struck by the rays of the sun and consequently the innumerable radiant particles veil these stars; and if it were not for this atmosphere the sky would always show stars against the darkness when liquified bronze is at its maximum of heat it most resembles the sun in colour stars at night appear more brilliant in proportion as they are higher up, and that if they have no light of their own the shadow cast by the earth when it comes between them and the sun would come to darken them, since these stars neither see nor are seen by the solar body the rainbow is seen in the fine rains by those eyes which have the sun behind the cloud in front, and a perpetually imaginary line which starts from the centre of the sun and passes through the centre of the eye will end in the centre of the arch surface of the moon is smooth and polished, and that, like a mirror, it receives within itself the reflection of the earth the sea derives its radiance from the sun as does the moon, it could not show the reflected image of the earth, unless one also saw reflected there separately the orb of the sun and of each of the stars which look down upon it moon is another world similar to ours, and the part which it shines is a sea that reflects the sun and the part which does not is earth if the gilded balls were furrowed or made up of many small globukes like mulburries, which are black fruit of minute round balls, then each of the parts of this rounded mass visible to the sun and the eye will reveal to the eye the radiance produced by the reflection of the sun the lustre of the n, and when it is less hot it has nore of the colour of fireew moon is brighter and more powerful than when it is full; and this is due to the fact that the angle of the incidence is much more obtuse in the new moon than in the full moon, where the agles are extremely acute and the waves of moon reflect the sun both on their hollows and on their crests, and the side remains dark continous and far reaching splendour upon the surface of the sea the moon is opaque and solid body, and if on the contrary if it were transparent it would not receive the light of the sun the centre of the world cannot be the centre of the universal circles made by the course of glittering stars encompasser and enveloper of this centre between the sun and us there is darkness, and therefore the air appears blue atmosphere is concave towards the earth and convex towards fire discover exact dimensions, and in addition to this by means of the sphere of water to calculate the size of the earth the size of the moon I shall discover as I discover that of the sun, that is by means of its rays at midnight when it is at the full the luminous side of the moon is of the nature of a mirror, this part is illuminated by the solar rays and not produced by innumerable multitudes of the waves of that sea the side of the moon which shines consists of water and serves the body of the sun as a mirror which reflects the radiance it receives from it; and if this water were without waves it would show itself as small but of a radiance equal to that of sun considering that in progression upwards from the earth at every stage of altitude there is accession of lightness complete the luminous circle on the body of moon circle of radiance which the moon shows glimmer which is visible middle between the horns of the new moon ring of new radiance which completes the circle where the radiance of the tips of the horns illuminated by the sun ceases illuminated waves grow larger spherical-mirror eternal and more enduring different grades of weight there are many varieties of weights as there are of thicknesses shellfish in the rocks nature is on the point of creating stones it kind of produces a sticky paste very beautiful blue color perfection of this blue beautiful blue is created blueness from the particles pronounced blue transparent blue dark blue color piece of black velvet as is seen with blue glass in sapphires blue ray thin smoke becomes blue deeper blue better be in the company you will profit by seeing how to avoid their errors you will acquire something of the manner of anyone whose worth is better than yours a rather commandable envy will stimulate you to join the number of those who are more praised, for the praises of the others will serve you as a spur you will be ashamed of being seen in the ranks of draughtsmen if you are outclassed by them, and this feeling of shame will cause you to make progress in study praises of others will tend to increase your powers graceful and elegant movements it is necessary to know inner structure of man a knowledge of the sinews, muscles, and tendons will know exactly in the movement of any limb how many and which of sinews are the cause of it, and which by its contracting, and which sinews having been changed into most delicate cartilage surround and contain said muscle so he will be able in divers says and universally to indicate the various muscles by means of different attitudes of his figures no small grace in a painter to be able to give pleasing air to his figures, and whoever is not naturally possessed of this grace may aquire by means of study be on the watch to take the best parts of many beautiful faces of which the beauty is established rather by general repute than by your judgement fix them in your mind good attitudes from the figure, and you can correct the limbs by those which you have studied during the winter occupied with conderation and investigation of things which by seeing continually present before this eyes furnish food to be treasured up in the memory if you're accompanied even by one companion you only belong half to yourself if you must have companionship choose it from studio, it may then help you obtain the advantges which result from the different methods of study. All other companionship may prove harmful investigate the forms of natural objects duty of companionship endeavouring to realise your conceptions in art of the method of learning a right how to compare groups of figures in historical pictures power of judgement harmonize with the size of the body but also with its age limbs of youth should have few muscles and veins and have soft surface and pleasing in colours in man they should be sinewy and full of muscles in old men the surface should be wrinkled, and rough and covered with veins, and with sinews greatly protuding how little children have their joints is the reverse of those of men in thickness and this skin acts as a sinew to grid and bind together the bones give the extended light in half-tone, adding afterwards and the high-lihts and high lights contrasting in the same manner make a head so that its parts may fit into their true positions to make a head so that its features are in agreement with those of a head that turns and bends you know that the eyes, eyebrows, nostrils, corners of the mouth and sides of the chin, jaw, cheeks, ears and all parts of the face are placed at regular positions upon the face therefore when you have made the face, make lines which pass from one corner of the eye to the other; and also for the position of each feature. then having continued the ends of these lines beyond the two sides of the face, observe whether on the right and the left the spaces in the same parallel are equal you must make these lines extend to the point of your vision gracefully in harmony restricted light free light light of the luminous body treat first of the lights cast by windows to which you will give restricted light; then treat of the lights of landscape to which you will give the name of free light; then treat of the light of luminous bodies: the figure is most worthy of praise which by its action best expresses the passion which animates it the limbs should fit the body gracefully in harmony with the effect you wish the figure to produce; and if you desire to create a figure which possess a charm of its own, you should make it with limbs graceful and extented without too many muscles natural and pleasing joints moving freely horses galloping away from the throng, make little clouds of dust as far distant one from the another as is the space between the strides made by the horse ruddy glow to faces and the figures let the air be full of arrows going in various upwards, other falling, others flying horizontally; and let the balls shot from the guns have a train of smoke streaming in the wind blood-stained mire riderless horse be galloping with streaming in the wind horses are galloping, stirring the water all around with a heaving mass of waves and foam and broken water leaping high into air line where the earth touches the horizon, except for the mountains which are in liberty to draw from nature stand three times as far away as the size of the object that you are drawing this benign nature so provides that all the world you find something to imitate As may be observed by looking at a hand held between the eye and the sun, when it is seen to flush red and be out of luminous transparency the disposition of the light should be in harmony with the natural conditions under which you represent your figure that is, if you are representing it in sunlight, make the shadows dark with great spaces of light when you are drawing from nature the light should be from the north, and if it is from the south keep the window covered with a curtain quality of colors becomes known by means of light, it is to be inferred that there is the most light there the true quality of colors so illuminated will be most viable show the true quality of the colours in the parts which are in light softeness and delicacy consider carefully what you wish to be doing make your work to be in keeping with your purpose and design careful always take care never to make consider carefully who reproduce the works of nature, behold the dimensions, the degrees of intensity, and the forms of lights and shadows of each muscle, and observe in the lengths of their figures towards which muscle they are directed by the axis of their central lines in representing wind, in addition to showing the bending of the boughs and then inverting of their leaves diminution in the distinctiveness of the form of bodies the diminution in their size diminution in their colour men may not all look as they were brothers wholefirmanent, lurid, flashings all animals which live upon earth resemble each other in their limbs, that is in muscles, sinews and bones, and thet do not vary at all, except in length or thickness as will be shown in the anatomy aquatic animals the horizon and the wholefirmanent was overcast and lurid with the flashings of the incessant lighting the figures are actively engaged on their purpose they face brightnness of the light, and they produce its radiance arrangement of figures is derived in agreement with the conditions you desire the action to represent interposed between light against these background contour lines of the natural bodies as possess convex curves will reveal the shapes of these bodies, although the colours of the bodies are the same hue as the background the turning-wheel a winder stones under the action of water firebrands whirled round in circle continous movement boundaries of the substance is a surface iterposed between the atmosphere and the body lateral boundaries the high lights or the lustre of any object will not be situated in the centre of the illuminated part eye that beholds it fashion the limbs correctly in the positions and actions know the anatomy of the sinews, bones, muscles, and tendons bundle of radishes consider three thing: the position of the eye that sees, the position of the object seen, and position of the light that illuminates the body folds of the joints of any limb everything that was in relief becomes hollow imitation of nature the draperies thin, thick, new, old, with folds, broken and pleated, shadow obscure and less obscure either with or without reflections, definite or indistinct according to the distance and the various colours, and garments according to the rank of those who are wearing them, long and short, futtering or stiff in conformity with the movements so encircling the figures as to bend or flutter with ends streaming upward or downwards according to the folds, clinging close about the feet r separated from them according as the legs are shown at rest or bending or twisting or striking together within; either fitting closely or separated from the joints according to the step or movement or whether the wind is represented the folds should correspond to the quality of the draperies whether transparent or opaque do not repeat same attitudes and the same expression on the thin clothes women in walking, running and jumping and ther variety make a discourse on the clothes and other movements who desire to perform great things, know that unless you first learn to do them well and with good foundations the work you will do will bring you very little honour and less gain, but if you do it well it will produce you plenty of honour and be of great utility nature and movements in man. do not repeat the same actions in the limbs of the men unless the necessity f their action constrains you let the dark, gloomy air be seen beaten by the rush of opposing winds wreated in perpetual rain mingled with the hail, and bearing hither and thither a vast network of the torn branches of trees mixed with a infinite number of leaves should show how fragments of mountains which have already been stripped bare by the rushing torrents, fall head long into thses very torrents and choke up the valleys until the pent-up rivers rise in flood and cover the wide plains and their inhabitants and all the waves that beat against their sides were striking them with repeated blows from the various bodies of the drowned and blows were killing those in hole life remained among them being wolves, foxes, snakes and creatures of evry kind, fugitives from death some groups of men you might have seen with weapons in their hands defending the tiny footholds that remained to them from the lions and wolves and beats of prey which sought safety there smitten by the fury of the thunder and lightning it flashed forth, which sped through it, bearing ruin, striking down whatever withsttod its course. loud approar caused through the darkened air by the fury of winds mingled together with the rain, the thunder of heavens and the raging of the thunderbolts. herds of animals, such as horses, oxen, goats, sheep were to be seen already hemmed in by the waters and left isolated upon the high peaks of the mountains contending waves raging thunderbolts of heaven which flashed light hither and thither amid the obscurity of the darkness velocity of the air running of a horse movement of the dust moves as swiftly darkness, wind, tempest at sea, deluge of water, woods on fire, rain, thunderbolts from the sky, earthquakes and destruction of mountains, levelling cities whirlwinds trees broken off laden with people ships broken in pieces dashed upon the rocks striking whirling eddies swollen waters wreathed clouds descending rain mounting up in the air circling waves impelled by impetus falling or descending through the air this water acquires weight and impetus piercing the water where it strikes it tears it apart and dives down in fury to reach its depth and then recoiling it springs back beating & rubbing themselves water that leaps up colours and scents of the flower green in landscapes as flame extends it becomes yellow at its upper part, then saffron in colour, and this ends in smoke there are many birds in the various regions of the world in whose feathers most radiant colours are seen produced in their movements, as is seen happen among the feathers of peacocks or o the necks of ducks and pigeons roots of radishes stagnent water at the bottom of wells landscape clouds are dark purple redness of the sun clouds interposed between the sun and the rain the mighty fury of the wind driven by the avalanches of the mountains above yawning caverns the trees smitten by the course of winds reflex movement when the sun is lower the arc has larger circle when the sun is in west, hidden behind some small and thick clous, then the cloud will be surrounded by a ruddy splendour clouds interposed between the earth and the sun, wherefore being in the west it grew red, and with its ruddy glow lit as with a haze all the things visible to it, but so much more or less proportion at the first hour of the day the atmosphere in the south near the horizon has a dim haze of rose-flushed clouds; towards the west it grows darker, and towards the east the damp vapour of the horizon shows brighter than the actual horizon the landscapes which occur in representation of winter should not show the mountains blue as one sees in the summer The mountains seen at a great distance that will seem deeper blue in color which is in itself darker; far when the trees are stripped of their leaves they look grey in colour and when they look grey in colour and when they are with their leaves they are green, and in proportion as the green is darker than the grey, the green will appear a more inrtense blue than the grey the defination of the blue colour of the atmosphere supplies the reason the landscapes are a deeper shade of blue in summer than in winter When the smoke from dry wood comes between the eye of the observer and some dark space it appears blue So the atmosphere appears blue because of the darkness which is beyond it; and if you look towards the horizon of the sky you will see the atmosphere is not blue, and this is due to its density; and so at every stage as you raise your eye up from this horizon to the sky On the top of the mountain the atmosphere will seem darker above you, just in proportion as it becomre rarer between you and said darkness; and this will be intensified at every successive stage of the height, so that at the last it will remain blue That smoke will appear the bluest which proceeds from the driest wood The finest rises the highest The under side of the leaf, although its colour in itself may be same as that of the right side, appears more beautiful and this colour is green verging upon yellow One belt of green behind another The high lights on the leaves, sun illumines the highlights the leaves Of the darker green seen from below The leaf is less transparent which takes the light at a more acute angle To represent landscapes with their trees, is to choose them with the sun in the sky is hidden, so fields receive diffused light Landscapes ought to be represented so that the trees are half in light and half in shadow; but it is better to make them when the sun is covered by clouds Grasses in the meadows When the sun is in the east grasses and meadows and the other small plants are of a most brilliant green; and this is due to the fact that the leaves illuminated by the sun within half our hemisphere namely the eastern half are transparent, while within the western semi circle the verdure has a somber hue and the air is damp and heavy of the color of dark ashes so that it is not transparent like that on the east, which is refulgent, and the more so as it is more full of moisture More moisture more green Less moisture dark blue The different shades of green of plants are as varied as are their species In the representation of trees in leaf be careful not to repeat same colour too often, for a tree which has another tree of the same colour as its background, but vary by making the foliage lighter or darker, or of a more vivid colour Blue of the atmosphere But leaves of yellowish green do not when they reflect the atmosphere create a reflection which verges on the blue Therefore the blue of the atmosphere reflected in the yellow of the leaf appears green, because blue and yellow mixed together form a most brilliant green The trees illuminated by the sun and the atmosphere, which have leaves of a dark colour, will be illuminated on one side by the atmosphere alone and in consequence of being illuminated will share its blueness; and on the opposite side they will be illuminated both by atmosphere and the sun, and the part which the eye sees illuminated by the sun will be resplendent The sun gives spirit and life to plants, and the earth nourishes them with moisture The leaf serves as a breast to nourish the branch or fruit which grows in the succeeding year The dark colours of the shadows of mountains at a great distance take a more beautiful and purer blue than those parts which are in light, and from this it follows that when the rock of the mountains is reddish the parts of it which re in light are fawn colored and the more brightly this illuminated the more closely will it retain its natural colour To represent landscapes, choose when the sun is at its meridian and turn to the west or the east, and then begin your work. All the trees which are towards the sun and which have the atmosphere for their background will be dark The line of equality and that of the horizon are the same Landscapes are of a more beautiful azure when in the fine weather the sun is at noon because atmosphere is free of moisture The leaves of the trees are between you and the sun are of five principal shades of colour: namely a green most beautiful shining and serving as a mirror for the atmosphere which lights up objects that cannot be seen by the sun, and the part in shadow The trees in landscapes are of various shades of green; for in some, such as firs, pines, cypress, laurels, box and the like, it borders on black; others such as walnuts and pears, vines and young foliage approximately to yellow; others to darker shades of yellow, such as chestnuts, oaks and the like others redden towards the autumn these are sorb, pomegranates, vines and cherry trees; others such as willows, olives, bamboos, and others like these, tend to become white. Silhouetted Light reflected on the strings of monochord Lightning flashes Surrounded and clothed with boundaries Juxtaposition Fire strikes Leaps Reflex stream Leaping Soaring Firing Throw back Deepest Intense Which is illuminated will transmit to the eye the image of its details more dstictly and more rapidly Streaked by the percussion of luminous rays Caused by the passage of the sun Impression it makes where it strikes resembles the luminous body from which it springs Spherical rotundity Circular shadow blended Travels through the air Simple shadow commences in the line Luminous lines Object that they enclose Mirror of the sun Mirror a flight of fancy United and joined together Pyramids will illumine Transform to its own nature enclosed within a visual pyramidal lines The columnar proceeds Upon which the eye rests Surround the light Derived shadow originates, there are manifestly created the figures of two surrounded by more dazzling brightness Defined contours Making a statement Effulgent of light Lit by reflection Potency of the lights of its illuminated portions The reason springs from our Take careful note of the situation The imprint of the shadow The waves which intersect after the manner of scales of a fir-cone reflect the image of the sun with the greatest splendor Ridges of the waves seen by the sun The radiance of so many reflections is blended There are two different kinds of light: free (freely illuminates bodies) and restricted (window or hole) Light of two different natures: separated to bodies and other united to bodies Separated is that which illuminates the body United is the part of the body illuminated by its light Shadows are of two kinds: primary that is fastened to bodies and derived is that which is separated from bodies – bearing in itself to the surface of walls the resemblance of cause Greater light will seem of greater body Bodies are smooth and while shadows of bodies as is by the illuminated or luminous Touched field Shadow is the expression of bodies and their shapes The eye on seeing it in the mirror put boundaries to it Boundaries of derived shadows are surrounded by the colours of the illuminated objects Luminous tinges Outline tinges Light outspans Eye projects an infinite number of lines and these attach themselves or mingle with that towards in which emanate from the things seen Perspective faculty is that what knows and judges bodies and colours All the rays which carry the images, therefore as the images through the air straight lines of the greatest bodies have to pass through the smaller openings, and beyond of this opening ro re-form in their utmost expansion The eye between two parallel lines will never see them at so great a distance that they meet at a point Finds pleasing, these it commits to the memory Among the various studies of natural processes, that of light gives most pleasure to those who contemplate it; and among the noteworthy characterstics of mathematical science, the certainity of its demonstrations is what generates most powerfully to evaluate the mind of its investigators circumlocution epitomize conclusive brevity illustrations drawn from nature or from mathematical science deducing results/inferred adding beauty substracting Vouchsafe to reveal me Lord who is light of all the things Interpret this light Retains their images in part This conclusion is proved by results The vision as it looks upon the light has a measure of fear Eye the images of vivid objects Eye has lost the last trace of the impression of the greater light Swiftness of movement in concourse of straight lines All things transmit their images to the eye by means of pyramids We look at the starry heavens without fixing our gaze more upon one star then upon another, for then the sky shows itself to us stewn with stars Amber is the latex of the cypress tree Take rubies of Rocca Nera or garnets and mix with lattimo, also Armenian bole is good in part Sap of spurge and milk of fig tree as a dissolvent Works of fame Show him first mounting his horse in full armour and the whole army following him; forty squadrons of horse and 2000 foot soldiers went with him Cost of work and material Horse’s hinder thigh-piece Centre should be shewn Prudence Dressed in red, representing charity Sitting on a fiery chariot With a sprig of laurel in her hand to indicate the hope that springs from good service Fortitude with her -----------, in hand clothed in white which signifies and all crowned, and Prudence with three eyes The housing of the horse should be woven of plain ------, bedecked with peacock eyes Coat of the man The crest of the ma’s helmet and his hauberk of peacocks feathers on a ----- ground Helmet let there be a half globe represent our hemisphere in the form of a world And upon it a peacock with tail spread out to pass Richly decorated And every --------- that belongs to the horse should be of a peacock’s feathers on a ----- ground To signify the beauty that results from the grace bestowed on him who serves well In the shield a large mirror to signify White stallion Big horse Sicilian Polishing instrument Water springs up fresh and bubbling Warmth of the spring is natural Ascended by twelve flights of steps to the great temple, which is eight hundred feet in circumference and built in the shape of an octagon Distinction, nobility and grandeur amazement and stupefaction the lofty and immense engines To a framed fortress of Garland Spiral staircase with rounded corners Staircase should enable one to descend from high-level to the low-level A temple garden To a castle Embrasures of fortresses Spiral staircase around a tower Belching flames Burning caverns Eddying wind scouring Green velvet Multitude of shells and ----- sticking to the rocks which are seen in the mountains of Parma and Piacenza Sketch of flock of birds Rising in flight Library Grammer Book Map letters Lapidary Red Spanish leather Red brazil wood Take fresh rose-water and moisten the hands, then take the flower of lavender and rub it between the hands, and it will be good Wings of birds Flight of birds Tail and wings of birds Helms of the wings Beating of wings Raises the bird Slanting flight of birds Bird wishes to ascend Embark on a journey to discover Embark on a journey of discovery the highlights of attractions that have been catching their fancy Embark on your journey with ------- flight A soaring mental journey above and beyond the normal everyday world a flight of life Embark the journey of a lifetime A journey of interplanatory travel Enjoy a flight of life Embark on a epic journey Let your imagination take flight of life Journey on a Memorial flight Journey on a commemorative flight Bark stripped off Barking trees Ring of bark Flight by beating with wings Flight without beating their wings Flight with the help of wind Mechanism of this movement Beating its wings With drawing of wing With drawing of birds wings The flight of birds Span of the wing Of the causes of the circular movement of birds Of birds which fly in companies Of flying things How the tail of the bird used as a rudder Of the inside of the wings Of raising and lowering the wings Of the spreading out of the feathers as the wings are raised The birds feathers The birds wings Of reflex winds Of the slanting movement of birds Theory of flying things Of the birds movement Of swimming and flight Of the commencement of birds flight The helms of the wings Wings of birds Feathers of birds The flight of birds Flying machine Parts of flying machine Man with parachute Sketch of wing Section of wing Artificial wings Shutters in flying machines Helm of flying machines The rudders of the wings of birds Sensation of flight Propels Flutters Spiral in the manner of the screw Rectilinear & curved Line of movements made by bird as they rise are of two A curving movement Out stretched Commencement of flight Helm of the wing Wind strikes Pursue Expanse Glide Winged Twists Spurts Rises If you wish Flaps its wings Leaps Eddying recoil has folded Greater swifter motion Wraps Embraces Encases Harnesses Spans light flow to conclude Light falls to conclude Light bends to conclude Muscles which lower the wings springs from the breat Show how muscles are fastened upon the bones Measurement of the length, thickness and breadth Sunset Moonlit Swan World/Universe/Globe Discover Explore Grace Sophistication Springs Liberty Emblem Symbolize Expression Resembles Companionship Elegance Pleasing Memorable Noteworthy Beauty Lord Works Fame Service Details Recorded Immense Intense Endure Hemmed Steeped Emanate Transform Epitomize Conclusive Conclude Grandeur Nobility Distinction Amazement Stupefaction Embrace Embrasures SignatureResplendent Expeller Semblance Glimmer Radiance Fire Effulgent Masnifestly Create Origin Statement Splendour Reflect Vivid Gaze Hope Fresh New Modern Audacious Release Innate Eminence Enhances Catches Echoes Harnesses Mirrors Embodying Celebration Flourishing Nourishing Nurturing Blossoming Release Capture Encapsulated Showcase Renew Heroing Evoke Symbol of Capture Emulates Resonating Entice Reviere Feminity Rarefied Ethereal Simplicity Imaginary Statement Binding Unfolding Spreading Ephemeral Moments Audacious Statement Radiating Incorporeal Phenomenon Guides Imprinted Real Delightful Joyous Rejoicing Quivered Asunder Tranquil Enjoy Relax Devine Pure Marvelling Astonishment Worldly Delights Carnal Repatriates Tantalizing Beauty Lucid Expression Votaries of Classicism Freedom of Composition Spectacle of the Blend Versatility in Arts Aroused Wonder & Admiration Adoration Allurements New Avenue of Approach Ordered Effort Titanic Energy To Work Miracles Most Beautiful Passages Subtlely Divine Subliminal Terrestial Nature The Enchanter A Spring Supreme Fools The Nacromencer Manifest Sophistical Sciences Supreme Certainity Arts Power Work Miracles Lord Works of Fame Offspring of Knowledge Stylistic Compositions Arrangements Design, Craftsmanship Coveted For Hundreds of Years Lomgstanding Favorites Succint Antithetical Beauty of the World Talisman Union in The Harmony Capricious Metrical Licence Official Fables of Vulcan’s Forge Capricious Volatile Prodigy Treasury of Nature Reveal The Ordered Continuity Inexhaustable Energy Light & Modern Research Discoveries & Observations Theory & Practice Fused Rich Harvest Harvest of A Lifetime Traversed The Whole Domain Nature Conjecture & Prefigurement Regain Your Liberty High Hightened Natural Phenomena Human Spirit, Purely Artistic & Creative Armorous Companions Eminence Engage Ruddle & Briddle Fluttering Bending Twisting Striking Bearing Hither Thither Smitten Leaping Soaring Whirling Swollen Encircling Bursts Streaming Mingled Recoiling Rudder Bridle Beating Rubbing Reflex Interposed Silhouetted Streaked Surrounded Travels Flight Journey Travel Commences Enclose Blending Projects Elevate To Rise Swiftness Soaked Spurge Transmit Movement Trace Eddying Scouring Belching Burning Force Fly 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Diamond's Clarity

Natural flaws or imperfections will be in diamonds as they are found in the earth and it varies with diamonds, there are flawless supreme brilliant diamonds, and they will be expensive. These flaws in a diamond are commonly called as inclusions and are mainly caused by carbon deposits or pressure related small feather cracks while the diamond is formed. Diamond clarity of a diamond is indicated by a grading system and it represents the number, type and size of flaws or inclusion which are present in the diamond.

Clarity 	 Description

FL 	 Flawless - No external or internal imperfections visible, using a 10X microscope.

IF 	 Internally Flawless - No visible internal imperfections, but chances of having a minor surface blemishes visible when using a 10x microscope.

VVS1-VVS2 	Very, very slightly included - Inclusions are extremely difficult for a skilled observer to locate using a 10x microscope.

VS1-VS2 	 Very slightly included - Very small inclusions that are very difficult for a skilled observer to locate using a 10x microscope.

SI1-SI2 	 Slightly included - have small inclusions that can be easily located using a 10x microscope.

I1-I3 	Imperfect - Medium to large inclusions which are readily apparent to a skilled observer with the unaided eye.

Clarity grade of Flawless or Internally Flawless diamonds are very rare and always expensive. Fewer the inclusions the more valuable and expensive it becomes. We recommend choosing a diamond, in which the inclusions are not visible without magnification.

Carat of a Diamond (Weight)

The most common criteria related with pricing of a diamond is its weight. By diamond carat weight represents the weight of the diamond. Carat is a unit of measurement and 1 carat= 200 milligrams or 0.2 grams. A 1.25 carat diamond = 250 milligrams.Diamond's Fluorescence

Fluorescence is the natural feature of a diamond to give off light when exposed to ultraviolet light. Most diamonds give off light when exposed to ultraviolet light and some do not. In normal daytime lighting conditions, the effect is not discernable to the eye. Look for a GIA laboratory certificate if the diamond has fluorescence.

Understanding Diamond Color

What is diamond color? Does diamond have natural color? Most people think of the classic, clear, colorless, transparent diamond, actually is the most rarest and valuable of all the diamonds and they are expensive. The colors of naturally existing diamonds actually range from colorless to a brownish color. So, diamonds have color, it is their natural color and the valuation on the diamond depends on the color as well.

How Cost of Diamond is Determined

Before going for shopping for a diamond, educate yourself about the 4 C's of diamonds: cut, color, clarity and carat. For most consumers there is a fifth "C" that is as most important of all them: the diamond cost.

Guide to Synthetic and Imitation Diamonds

American and Swedish researchers produced successfully synthetic and imitation diamonds in the 1950's almost simultaneously. Synthetic and imitation diamonds have become an increasingly popular alternative to real diamonds. Even though they will not be as valuable, or even increase in value as real diamonds do, the production of synthetic and imitation diamonds has been increasing by a fast pace and current statistics shows around 80 tons of these gems are synthesized every year for industrial firms.

What are Treated Diamonds?

A treated diamond is a diamond that has been altered to make its appearance more appealing, alluring, and stunning. There are basically two types of treated diamonds, synthetic and natural.

With treated diamonds it has improved color, improved clarity, and in some cas4es even be completely coated to improve their overall appearance. Buying treated diamonds is an option that some couples consider because it may be more economical for them to afford a diamond engagement ring.

Color Treated Diamonds

Colored diamonds allows you to have a beautiful diamond engagement ring without sacrificing color. There are many gorgeous, colored diamonds to choose from, and if you do choose a colored stone, you don't have to give up quality and elegance to do so.

Diamonds are found in their natural colors when they are mined, others become colored by gemologists and jewelers. Companies have begun color-treating diamonds of lower grades like a less desirable yellow or brownish tinted diamond into a beautiful, brightly colored diamond and well affordable to the average consumer.

Introduction to Diamond Flaws and Inclusions

Diamonds that are perfect and ideal are rare and very expensive; diamond flaws and inclusions are present in virtually all of the diamonds that you will see in your local jewelry store. Diamond flaws and inclusions are often not noticeable to the average person and you need not worry about the small inclusions that occur in most diamonds.

Evaluating a Diamond for its Quality

Diamond is a stunningly beautiful precious stone and before evaluating diamond quality, you must educate yourself with the 4 C's, which are four important characteristics of diamonds, which defines the gem stone and its overall value and worth. The 4 C's for defining a diamond are cut, clarity, color, and carats.

Difference between Appraisals and Jewelry Lab Certificates

Jewelry lab certificates and appraisals for valuable jewelry are two documents and they are not one and the same, they serve different purposes and contain different sets of information that is helpful to customers and jewelry owners.

Appraisals and Jewelry lab certificates go hand in hand in the sense, a Jewelry lab certificate is a document that describes information about a diamond that has not been part of any jewelry and the appraisal provides information on the market value of a piece of jewelry, based on international trends and prices and whether it is already set in a ring, earrings, or necklace. Once a stone is mounted on jewelry it has a different value when compared to its loose form.

Introduction to Diamond Shapes

Diamonds are a stunning piece of brilliance and it looks fabulous with jewelry and if you have thought that diamond shapes were all the same, you will be surprised at the different shapes in which diamonds is available. Most online stores and jewelers offers most common gemstone shapes, including:

Diamond Facts

Recorded in the history, first diamonds were mined in India, more than 2800 years ago. All the diamonds that are existing today are all extremely old to be precise most are 900 million years old or more, with the oldest known being 3.2 billion years old. No two diamonds are exactly the same, like every individual that buys them.

Advantages of Diamond Certificates

Independent organizations such as the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) provides a diamond grading report based on their grading scales, and this report part of the diamond certificates gives valuable information about the 4 C's of diamonds that were taken into consideration when the diamond was priced. We recommend that it's best that you use an outside agency for diamond certificates, instead of the jeweler who is selling the diamond. As there are chances that the certificates may be slightly biased and you could be paying more than the actual value of the diamond.

Guide to Diamond History

History of diamond with the source of information, as diamond history is mixed in rich myths and folklore as it is in physical facts and records. While looking through the history of many cultures around the world, one stone that has fascinated people with the romance and beauty is the diamonds.

Guide to Famous Diamonds

There are many diamonds around the world that have been written about or talked about in various stories and official and historical documents. Famous diamonds have always been part of the world or our history and have been found in various parts of the world. Famous diamonds are often are well known as the people who owned them, because all unique and beautiful diamonds have a history that made them famous.

Introduction to the Diamond Industry

Diamonds are plain carbon crystals, cousin to graphite and soot, diamonds are the hardest known substance. This property makes diamonds invaluable for a variety of applications, from drilling rock to being a part of jewelry. Diamonds possess an extraordinary optical property that it has a brilliant sparkle.

Guide to Colored Diamonds

Most people looks for clear colorless diamonds, but colored diamonds allow you to have a beautiful diamond engagement ring without sacrificing color. There are many gorgeous, colors to choose from, and if you do choose a colored stone, you don't have to give up quality and elegance to do so. Sure, clarity, cut, and carat are important but the right color can add value to a diamond, in the sense of intrigue and allure.

Diamond Resources

The history of diamonds

The inherent beauty possessed by every diamond ring is rivalled only by the larger-than-life stories behind the discovery of diamonds. Various legends surround the discovery of diamonds, including one which involves a valley in central Asia full of diamonds but guarded by snakes and birds of prey. There are even tales about the poisonous nature of diamonds, but these are generally attributed to mine owners who spread the myths to discourage the workers from swallowing the diamonds straight from the mine.

While these myths are clearly untrue, there is no doubt that diamond rings and other diamond-laden jewelries possess beauty, and many believe that they also possess mystical power. The ancient Greeks used them as talismans and as cures for a variety of ailments.

A diamond ring may be expensive, but it has become popular because of its sturdiness, making it ideal even for daily wear. The scratch-resistant feature of a diamond ring is one of the reasons why it has become a popular wedding ring. In exchange for a diamond ring investment, you get a scratch-resistant stone with a grade of 10 in Mohs scale of hardness.  Not all diamonds are equal though: only the purest and flawless diamonds get the highest hardness score, which makes them impossible to scratch, except by other diamonds.

In the 15th century, diamond rings and other diamond jewelries were only worn by kings.  The increase in the supply of diamonds in the 19th century increased the demand for diamond rings. They became more popular with the discovery of more diamond mines, the growth of the economy worldwide, and the improvement in cutting and polishing techniques.

Types of diamonds

There are various types of diamonds but among the best diamonds you can use to create magnificent diamond rings include:

Pink Diamonds

White diamonds, which are sourced from Argyle, used to be considered most beautiful diamond in the world; then the pink diamond was discovered. Don’t expect to see pink diamond rings from your trusted local jeweler just yet. It is the most valuable and one of the rarest types of diamonds from the Argyle mine. Less than a 10th of one percent of the diamonds sourced from the mine are pink.  A 3.14-carat pink diamond ring from Argyle was once sold in an auction at Christie’s in New York for $1,510,000.  The pink diamond rings from Argyle possess an intense pink color compared to the pale pink diamonds from Africa, Brazil and India. Argyle is known as the largest producer of diamonds in the world.

Blue diamonds

Only a few jewelers have been lucky enough to see authentic blue diamond rings because they are extremely rare. Authentic blue diamonds also come from the Argyle mine, albeit in a limited number. The closest you can get to the real thing is at Washington D.C.’s Smithsonian National History Museum, which houses the “Le blue de France” or the Hope Diamond, a deep blue 45.52-carat diamond.  Be wary about this diamond though if you believe in myths because it is reportedly cursed. This has not, however, stopped people from checking out the blue diamond, making it one of the world’s most-visited works of art, next only to the Mona Lisa. There are however many fancy blue diamond rings in the market. 

Black diamonds

Some people still think black diamonds are a myth because there are not a whole lot of them being sold on the market. Many times, a transaction involving a black diamond is done in a “hush-hush manner” so that no ordinary mortal can prove that this type of diamond really exists. Black diamonds exist as a result of volcanic eruptions. These diamonds, which were formed one million years ago, are still younger than the clear diamonds which were formed over 4.25 billion years ago. Rarely will you find black diamond rings because of the challenge involved in cutting the pitted diamond surface. Native-Americans believed that these diamonds were cursed. Italians, on the other hand, believe these diamonds can make a troubled marriage well again.

Nexus diamonds

With the price of diamond rings incessantly on the rise, scientists resolved to find a way to create diamonds in a laboratory. Laboratory-created diamonds are known as Nexus diamonds. These are diamond stimulants that match the features of real diamonds, right down to their hardness, ability to cut glass, brilliance, radiance and ability to refract. Those who cannot afford real diamonds opt for Nexus diamond rings for their engagement or wedding rings.

All diamond rings may sparkle and shine, but no two diamonds are the same because they undergo different cutting and polishing process. The sparkle of every diamond in fact depends on its facet, the surface on the diamond that traps light and causes it to sparkle. While experts are expected to know how to determine the best diamonds by heart, it wouldn’t hurt if you learn a thing or two about these precious stones as you may be wearing them on your fingers pretty soon.

Introduction to Loose Diamonds

The king among gemstones, the word diamond comes from the Greek word "adamas" which means 'unconquerable' with it's brilliant sparkle and stunning beauty diamond is unconquerable ever. Some of the features of diamond include rareness, optical brilliance and hardness.

Most online stores sells certified loose diamonds that meet strict quality standards. Providing a quality gemstone with impeccable quality should be the policy of all online stores as diamond related rings are the most popular and most sold. Look for a online stores who ensure your total satisfaction and provide a 30 day exchange policy with all loose diamonds.

Most online stores will help you to find your perfect diamond that will provide a lifetime of enjoyment and symbolism of your love and commitment. To appreciate a diamond you have to understand the 4 C's known as Cut, Clarity, Color and Carat.

World Famous Diamonds

The most famous diamonds in the world carry with them rich histories of the fortune and calamity of the lives which they have touched throughout time. Some world renowned diamonds have made the journey through the hands of royalty over centuries while others have only been unearthed in recent decades. Here we examine a few of the most coveted diamonds that have ever been discovered.

Be a Smart Diamond Buyer

Who would ever thought that clarity grading a diamond is much easier than anyone could ever imagine. Two things which we should be concerned of are:

Category 1: Diamonds with inclusion1 and blemishes2 which is visible to our naked eye.

Diamond Certification: Shoppers Buying Guide

A certification is a diamond industry term for a diamond grading report, which documents the diamond’s credentials. The certification describes the physical characteristics of a diamond and is usually prepared by an independent grading laboratory.

Diamond's Cut

Of the 4 C's, diamond cut of the diamond is the most important factor determining its sparkle, brilliance and beauty of a diamond. The diamonds cut refers to how well proportioned the diamond has been transformed into its shape. The shape of a diamond can be round, oval, pear, heart, marquise, emerald or princess. A 'cut grade' of diamonds, refers to its proportions, symmetry and polish. Buy from online stores who will not sell diamonds with a cut grade considered less than very good.

The cut of the diamond is intended to best reflect the light that shines into it and the cut characterizes the sparkle and fire we see in a beautifully cut diamond. GIA grading reports show percentage depth and percentage table ratios as compared to the width of the diamond. For to be considered as a good table cut, it should be 53-64% and a good depth cut is 58-64%. If the cut of the diamond is outside of this range then the cut is considered to be too deep or too shallow. If the diamond is cut too shallow or too heavy, the light entering into the diamond's crown is released through the bottom pavilion resulting in a dull appearance. A perfectly cut diamond returns the light that enters through the crown giving it a brilliant stunning sparkle.

Diamond Cut: Shoppers Buying Guide

The cut of a diamond is the physical measurement and relative proportion of a polished diamond and is the most important characteristic in producing a diamond’s beauty. A single number does not define cut. Instead, it is a myriad of measurements, relative percentages, angles, finish, and performance of light within the diamond.

Diamond's Color

Diamond color will range in color from clear colorless to yellow. The most expensive diamonds will have very little color. The natural color in a diamond act as a filter for the light degrading the spectrum of light emitted, making it less sparkle and brilliant.

GIA's professional color scale is used for the grade of color and is a letter scale from D for colorless diamonds to Z for diamonds that display a yellowish or brownish color. Most online stores will sell diamonds with a color rating of J or better to maintain a high level of quality. It is recommended to buy a diamond engagement ring with a color rating of D, E or F which are expensive as well. Most Online customers purchase diamonds with a color grade of G, H or I because of the undetectable color seems like clear diamonds and the value with the grades.

Diamond Color: Shoppers Buying Guide

Diamonds can be found in every color of the rainbow from clear, colorless (white) to black as coal. Some colors like blue, red, and green are extremely rare and very valuable. Brown is the most common color of diamond with about 80% of diamonds used for industrial purposes like drill bits and saw blades. For most diamond shoppers, their goal is to find a diamond as white (colorless) as their budget will allow.

 

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