DIAMONDS · EVIDENCE LAYER

Evidence closure is not the same as permanent currentness.

The English Book contains 105 canonical chapters. In this view, 105 chapters have a closed evidence status. Evidence, source-batch, currentness, and factual-review metadata use the shared canonical chapter metadata; this route presents them alongside English chapter titles.

Evidence status

Whether the defined evidence work for a chapter is closed under the rules of its review snapshot.

Currentness

How quickly the subject can change and how often it needs review.

Source batch

An identifier for a reviewed research set. This page does not invent bibliographic records absent from the verified registry.

SOURCE-BATCH REGISTER

14 evidence batches linked to The Book

P0-SANCTIONS-v1.0primary1 chapters
P1-CUT-GRADING-v1.0primary · source25 chapters
P1-GEOLOGY-v1.0primary · source · linked16 chapters
P1-HISTORY-v1.0linked · primary7 chapters
P1-JEWELLERY-v1.0linked · primary7 chapters
P1-LABS-v1.0primary · source7 chapters
P1-LGD-ANALYTICAL-v1.0linked · primary · source13 chapters
P1-MARKET-v1.0primary11 chapters
P1-RESPONSIBLE-SOURCING-v1.0primary · linked9 chapters
P1-TECH-v1.0source1 chapters
P1-TECHNOLOGY-v1.0linked · primary6 chapters
P1-TREATMENTS-v1.0primary · source8 chapters
P1-VERIFY-v1.0primary · source7 chapters
P2-COLOR-CLOSURE-v1.0primary · source7 chapters
CHAPTERS

Evidence status by chapter

001Carbon That Became DiamondCLOSED · review 2026-08-08 · LOW002Hardness Is Not the Same as IndestructibilityCLOSED · review 2026-08-08 · LOW003Physical and Optical PropertiesCLOSED · review 2026-08-15 · LOW004Atomic Types of DiamondCLOSED · review 2026-08-15 · LOW005The Limits of GemologyCLOSED · review 2026-08-15 · MEDIUM006Where Carbon Becomes DiamondCLOSED · review 2026-08-15 · LOW007Rocks That Preserve DiamondsCLOSED · review 2026-08-08 · LOW008The Fluids from Which Diamonds GrowCLOSED · review 2026-08-08 · LOW009The Age of a Diamond and the Time of Its JourneyCLOSED · review 2026-08-08 · LOW010Kimberlite and Lamproite: The Final Vehicle from the DepthsCLOSED · review 2026-08-15 · MEDIUM011Superdeep DiamondsCLOSED · review 2026-08-15 · MEDIUM012Unusual Natural FormsCLOSED · review 2026-08-08 · MEDIUM013Rough Diamond: Reading an Uncut CrystalCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW014From Rough to Polished DiamondCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW015Polished Yield and the Economics of Cutting DecisionsCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW016The History of Diamond CuttingCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW017Anatomy of a Polished DiamondCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW018Facet Architecture and ProportionsCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW019Managing LightCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW020Measurement, Polish, Symmetry, and FinishCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW021The Round Brilliant and Cut-Grading SystemsCLOSED · review 2026-08-07 · HIGH022Fancy ShapesCLOSED · review 2026-08-07 · HIGH023Historic Cuts and Modern ReproductionsCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW024Recutting, Restoration, and Manufacturing DefectsCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW025The 4Cs as a Common Language—and Their LimitsCLOSED · review 2026-08-08 · HIGH026Carat Weight, Dimensions, and Face-Up SizeCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW027D-to-Z Color GradingCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW028Clarity GradingCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW029Cut-Grading Systems and Their LimitationsCLOSED · review 2026-08-08 · HIGH030Fluorescence and PhosphorescenceCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW031Grading Uncertainty and ConsistencyCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW032Why Diamonds Have ColorCLOSED · review 2026-08-08 · MEDIUM033How Fancy Colors Are GradedCLOSED · review 2026-08-08 · HIGH034Yellow, Orange, and Brown DiamondsCLOSED · review 2026-08-08 · MEDIUM035Pink, Red, and Purple DiamondsCLOSED · review 2026-08-08 · MEDIUM036Blue, Gray, and Violet-Blue DiamondsCLOSED · review 2026-08-08 · MEDIUM037Green and Chameleon DiamondsCLOSED · review 2026-08-08 · HIGH038Black, White, and Other Unusual AppearancesCLOSED · review 2026-08-08 · MEDIUM039Natural, Treated, and Laboratory-Created ColorCLOSED · review 2026-08-07 · HIGH040Inclusions as a Geological ArchiveCLOSED · review 2026-08-08 · MEDIUM041Mineral InclusionsCLOSED · review 2026-08-08 · MEDIUM042Fluid and Multiphase InclusionsCLOSED · review 2026-08-08 · MEDIUM043Crystals, Needles, Knots, and Metallic InclusionsCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW044Clouds, Pinpoints, Graining, and Twinning WispsCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW045Feathers, Fractures, Cavities, and ChipsCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW046Strain, Plastic Deformation, and Growth ZonesCLOSED · review 2026-08-08 · LOW047Clarity Plots, Clarity, and DurabilityCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW048What Is a Laboratory-Grown Diamond?CLOSED · review 2026-08-07 · HIGH049HPHT GrowthCLOSED · review 2026-08-08 · MEDIUM050CVD GrowthCLOSED · review 2026-08-08 · MEDIUM051Growth Zones, Defects, and InclusionsCLOSED · review 2026-08-08 · MEDIUM052Post-Growth Treatments of Laboratory-Grown DiamondsCLOSED · review 2026-08-08 · HIGH053Identification and ScreeningCLOSED · review 2026-08-07 · HIGH054Quality and Grading of Laboratory-Grown DiamondsCLOSED · review 2026-08-07 · HIGH055Prices, Costs, and ResaleCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW056Environmental and Social ClaimsCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW057Why Diamonds Are TreatedCLOSED · review 2026-08-07 · HIGH058Laser DrillingCLOSED · review 2026-08-07 · LOW059Fracture FillingCLOSED · review 2026-08-07 · LOW060HPHT Treatment of Natural DiamondsCLOSED · review 2026-08-07 · LOW061Irradiation and AnnealingCLOSED · review 2026-08-07 · MEDIUM062Coatings and Surface ModificationsCLOSED · review 2026-08-07 · LOW063Combined and Emerging TreatmentsCLOSED · review 2026-08-07 · MEDIUM064Simulants: How to Structure the ProblemCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW065Moissanite, Cubic Zirconia, and Other SimulantsCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW066A Practical Identification WorkflowCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW067Handheld Testers and False PositivesCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW068MicroscopyCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW069Absorption SpectroscopyCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW070Infrared, Raman, and Photoluminescence AnalysisCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW071Luminescence Imaging and Growth PatternsCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW072Advanced Analytical MethodsCLOSED · review 2026-08-07 · LOW073Screening Devices and the ASSURE ProgramCLOSED · review 2026-08-07 · HIGH074Counterfeiting and Digital FraudCLOSED · review 2026-08-07 · HIGH075What a Laboratory Does—and Does Not DoCLOSED · review 2026-08-07 · HIGH076Anatomy of a Laboratory ReportCLOSED · review 2026-08-07 · HIGH077Laboratory Systems and ComparabilityCLOSED · review 2026-08-07 · HIGH078Laser Inscription and Stone MatchingCLOSED · review 2026-08-07 · HIGH079Geographic-Origin ReportsCLOSED · review 2026-08-07 · HIGH080Chain of Custody and Documented ProvenanceCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW081Blockchain, Digital Twins, and AI VerificationCLOSED · review 2026-08-07 · HIGH082Anatomy of Diamond JewelryCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW083Setting StylesCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW084Precious Metals and Their Relationship with DiamondsCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW085Lifestyle-Based DesignCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW086Stone Setting and Bench RepairCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW087Cleaning, Care, and StorageCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW088Appraisal, Insurance, and SecurityCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW089Inheritance, Repurposing, and Resale PreparationCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW090Purchase Goals, Budget, and PrioritiesCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW091How to Select and Compare a DiamondCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW092Buying OnlineCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW093Engagement Rings and Custom OrdersCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW094How Diamond Pricing WorksCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW095Resale, Liquidity, Buyback, and the Investment ThesisCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW096India, Golconda, Brazil, and Early TradeCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW097South Africa, De Beers, and IndustrializationCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW098Global Centers of Cutting, Trade, and FinanceCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW099Marketing, the 4Cs, Laboratories, and the Digital MarketCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW100Conflict Diamonds and the Kimberley ProcessCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW101Mining Communities, Labor, and the EnvironmentCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW102Sanctions, War, Russia, and Responsible SourcingCLOSED · review 2026-08-07 · CRITICAL103Famous Diamonds, Crown Jewels, and LegendsCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW104Theft, Smuggling, Laundering, Forensics, and Ownership DisputesCLOSED · review not recorded · LOW105Industry, Science, and the Future of DiamondCLOSED · review 2026-08-15 · HIGH