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 chapter

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 chapter

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 2026-10-23 · Stable 002Hardness Is Not the Same as IndestructibilityClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 003Physical and Optical PropertiesClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 004Atomic Types of DiamondClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 005The Limits of GemologyClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Monitored 006Where Carbon Becomes DiamondClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 007Rocks That Preserve DiamondsClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 008The Fluids from Which Diamonds GrowClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 009The Age of a Diamond and the Time of Its JourneyClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 010Kimberlite and Lamproite: The Final Vehicle from the DepthsClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Monitored 011Superdeep DiamondsClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Monitored 012Unusual Natural FormsClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Monitored 013Rough Diamond: Reading an Uncut CrystalClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 014From Rough to Polished DiamondClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 015Polished Yield and the Economics of Cutting DecisionsClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 016The History of Diamond CuttingClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 017Anatomy of a Polished DiamondClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 018Facet Architecture and ProportionsClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 019Managing LightClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 020Measurement, Polish, Symmetry, and FinishClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 021The Round Brilliant and Cut-Grading SystemsClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Time-sensitive 022Fancy ShapesClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Time-sensitive 023Historic Cuts and Modern ReproductionsClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 024Recutting, Restoration, and Manufacturing DefectsClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 025The 4Cs as a Common Language—and Their LimitsClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Time-sensitive 026Carat Weight, Dimensions, and Face-Up SizeClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 027D-to-Z Color GradingClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 028Clarity GradingClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 029Cut-Grading Systems and Their LimitationsClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Time-sensitive 030Fluorescence and PhosphorescenceClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 031Grading Uncertainty and ConsistencyClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 032Why Diamonds Have ColorClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Monitored 033How Fancy Colors Are GradedClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Time-sensitive 034Yellow, Orange, and Brown DiamondsClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Monitored 035Pink, Red, and Purple DiamondsClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Monitored 036Blue, Gray, and Violet-Blue DiamondsClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Monitored 037Green and Chameleon DiamondsClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Time-sensitive 038Black, White, and Other Unusual AppearancesClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Monitored 039Color in Natural, Treated, and Synthetic DiamondsClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Time-sensitive 040Inclusions as a Geological ArchiveClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Monitored 041Mineral InclusionsClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Monitored 042Fluid and Multiphase InclusionsClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Monitored 043Crystals, Needles, Knots, and Metallic InclusionsClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 044Clouds, Pinpoints, Graining, and Twinning WispsClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 045Feathers, Fractures, Cavities, and ChipsClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 046Strain, Plastic Deformation, and Growth ZonesClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 047Clarity Plots, Clarity, and DurabilityClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 048What Is a Synthetic Diamond?Closed · review 2026-10-23 · Time-sensitive 049HPHT GrowthClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Monitored 050CVD GrowthClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Monitored 051Growth Zones, Defects, and InclusionsClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Monitored 052Post-Growth Treatments of Synthetic DiamondsClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Time-sensitive 053Identification and ScreeningClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Time-sensitive 054Quality and Grading of Synthetic DiamondsClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Time-sensitive 055Prices, Costs, and ResaleClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 056Environmental and Social ClaimsClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 057Why Diamonds Are TreatedClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Time-sensitive 058Laser DrillingClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 059Fracture FillingClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 060HPHT Treatment of Natural DiamondsClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 061Irradiation and AnnealingClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Monitored 062Coatings and Surface ModificationsClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 063Combined and Emerging TreatmentsClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Monitored 064Simulants: How to Structure the ProblemClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 065Moissanite, Cubic Zirconia, and Other SimulantsClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 066A Practical Identification WorkflowClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 067Handheld Testers and False PositivesClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 068MicroscopyClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 069Absorption SpectroscopyClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 070Infrared, Raman, and Photoluminescence AnalysisClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 071Luminescence Imaging and Growth PatternsClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 072Advanced Analytical MethodsClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 073Screening Devices and the ASSURE ProgramClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Time-sensitive 074Counterfeiting and Digital FraudClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Time-sensitive 075What a Laboratory Does—and Does Not DoClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Time-sensitive 076Anatomy of a Laboratory ReportClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Time-sensitive 077Laboratory Systems and ComparabilityClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Time-sensitive 078Laser Inscription and Matching a Stone to Its ReportClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Time-sensitive 079Geographic-Origin ReportsClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Time-sensitive 080Chain of Custody and Documented ProvenanceClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 081Blockchain, Digital Twins, and AI VerificationClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Time-sensitive 082Anatomy of Diamond JewelryClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 083Setting StylesClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 084Precious Metals and Their Relationship with DiamondsClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 085Lifestyle-Based DesignClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 086Stone Setting and Bench RepairClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 087Cleaning, Care, and StorageClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 088Appraisal, Insurance, and SecurityClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 089Inheritance, Repurposing, and Resale PreparationClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 090Purchase Goals, Budget, and PrioritiesClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 091How to Select and Compare a DiamondClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 092Buying OnlineClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 093Engagement Rings and Custom OrdersClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 094How Diamond Pricing WorksClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 095Resale, Liquidity, Buyback, and the Investment ThesisClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 096India, Golconda, Brazil, and Early TradeClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 097South Africa, De Beers, and IndustrializationClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 098Global Centers of Cutting, Trade, and FinanceClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 099Marketing, the 4Cs, Laboratories, and the Digital MarketClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 100Conflict Diamonds and the Kimberley ProcessClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 101Mining Communities, Labor, and the EnvironmentClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 102Sanctions, War, Russia, and Responsible SourcingClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Critical 103Famous Diamonds, Crown Jewels, and LegendsClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 104Theft, Smuggling, Laundering, Forensics, and Ownership DisputesClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Stable 105Industry, Science, and the Future of DiamondClosed · review 2026-10-23 · Time-sensitive