Can you see diamond grain

[pyramid]

ALL diamonds have grain, so if you look in the right direction can you only see it with a high power microscope or
can it not be seen at all after the diamond is cut? Can it be seen with a loupe. Not speaking about diamonds with internal graining as clarity but all
diamonds.

 

[pyramid]

Found this interesting:


http://www.gemgate.com/glossary.html

 

[TC1987]

If I recall correctly: Colored graining and surface graninig might be pretty easy to see with the naked eye.

And I suppose if the diamond and/or the table is large enough, it might be fairly easy to see internal graining, too.

 

[pyramid]

Thanks. I was more speaking about seeing grain as in grain direction but after more reading I see that any
grain lines are as a result of dislogded atoms so it would be a clarity characteristic. Grain is invisible in a perfect
diamond and really used by cutters.

 

[kenny]

http://www.gemgate.com/glossary.html

Thanks for this link!!
I'm gonna bookmark it.

 

[pyramid]

You're welcome Kenny