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Below are some excerpts from section 1 of the exhibition

A UNIQUE CRYSTAL

Gabrielle diamonds    
The cutter makes the most of the diamond’s weakness.
Gabrielle Diamond
   

COMPOSITION - 100 % carbon, or just about
Diamond is essentially pure carbon, crystallized in its most concentrated – and least common – form.

DURABILITY - The chink in the armour
Durability is the capacity to withstand wear and tear and resist fracture.



Aurora collection    
Colour does indeed exist in diamonds.
AURORA collection
   

COLOUR - Crystal palette
Our standard conception of diamond is as a colourless stone. But it isn’t always so!

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