Cubic 鲜艳黄钻石 • 无保留价 • 珍稀颜色与形态 - 高度: 1.5 mm - 宽度: 1.5 mm- 0.01 g - (1)

DESCRIPTION:
This natural Vivid Yellow diamond displays a distinctive cubic morphology, pronounced surface relief and an especially expressive irregular outline. The crystal retains recognisable cubic proportions, while a deep open recess interrupts its otherwise compact structure. This prominent feature gives the specimen a striking architectural appearance, revealing different profiles according to the viewing angle.

One of its most remarkable characteristics is the relationship between its broader cubic faces and the pronounced indentation between projecting sections. From selected orientations, the recess appears as a deep notch opening into the upper part of the crystal; from others, it creates a strongly sculptural lateral profile. This changing silhouette gives the specimen an immediately recognisable individual character.

The recessed area also introduces an attractive contrast between exposed surfaces and sheltered inner planes. Bright reflections appear along projecting edges, while the interior of the indentation reveals softer highlights and deeper shadows. This interaction emphasises the three dimensional structure of the specimen and makes its irregular geometry particularly engaging under close observation.

Its colour is dominated by a saturated Vivid Yellow tone, presenting a bright and concentrated chromatic presence. Lemon yellow areas combine with warmer golden nuances, while the brightest surface reflections appear almost white. Variations in the thickness and orientation of the crystal create differences in the apparent depth of colour across its body.

The surface structure is particularly striking. Textured areas alternate with broader, smoother reflective planes, producing a varied relief of shallow depressions, ridges and angular transitions. These features create an expressive interaction with light, generating fragmented adamantine reflections across the specimen.

The lustre is especially noticeable along the broader exposed planes and the edges surrounding the recess. Multiple surfaces catch the illumination from different directions, producing sharp flashes and bright yellow highlights. The contrast between these reflective areas and the more finely textured sections gives the diamond considerable visual complexity despite its miniature dimensions.

Unlike a uniformly shaped cubic crystal, this specimen combines a recognisable cubic body with an asymmetric, deeply indented outline. Its cubic proportions provide a clear structural identity, while the open recess and projecting sections introduce individuality, texture and dimensional depth.

Recovered from the Marange Diamond Fields in Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe, the specimen remains natural, untreated and unpolished, preserving its Vivid Yellow colouration, textured exterior and distinctive irregular cubic form.

This is a coloured rough diamond whose visual appeal comes from the combination of saturated yellow colour, strong adamantine lustre and a particularly sculptural outline. Its compact cubic body and pronounced open recess create a distinctive miniature collector specimen.

SPECIFICATIONS:
• Weight: 0.005 g
• Weight in carats: 0.025 ct
• Dimensions: 1.5 × 1.5 × 1.5 mm
• Origin: Marange Diamond Fields, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe
• Gem material: Natural diamond
• Crystal form: Natural cubic rough diamond
• Morphology: Compact irregular cubic crystal with a pronounced open recess and projecting sections
• Colour: Vivid Yellow
• Colour distribution: Saturated yellow with localised variations in apparent intensity
• Transparency: Translucent to semi opaque
• Lustre: Strong adamantine lustre
• Surface features: Textured relief, shallow depressions, ridges and broader reflective planes
• Distinctive feature: Deep indentation creating a notched silhouette that changes with viewing angle
• Optical behaviour: Bright yellow and white reflections across differently oriented surfaces
• Condition: Natural, unpolished, untreated

NOTABLE POINTS:
• Distinctive cubic diamond morphology
The specimen retains recognisable cubic proportions within an irregular and strongly individual outline.

• Compact cubic structure
Broader faces give the crystal a clearly defined architectural appearance despite its miniature dimensions.

• Pronounced open recess
A deep indentation interrupts the compact body and forms one of the specimen’s most recognisable visual features.

• Changing sculptural silhouette
The recess appears as an upper notch or a lateral opening depending on the viewing angle.

• Contrasting exposed and recessed surfaces
Bright projecting edges alternate with shaded inner planes, emphasising the depth of the crystal.

• Strong individual character
The combination of cubic proportions, projecting sections and an asymmetric outline gives the specimen a distinctive identity.

• Saturated Vivid Yellow body colour
The crystal displays a concentrated yellow appearance with lemon yellow areas and warmer golden nuances.

• Luminous surface highlights
Direct illumination produces bright yellow reflections and almost white flashes across selected planes.

• Highly expressive adamantine lustre
Numerous exposed surfaces catch the light independently, creating a varied reflective display.

• Varied surface relief
Textured sections, shallow depressions and ridges contrast with broader, smoother planes.

• Fragmented brilliant reflections
Smaller reflective areas break the illumination into concentrated flashes across the exterior.

• Strong architectural appearance
The relationship between the cubic body and the open recess creates a visually engaging three dimensional form.

• Detailed rough surface character
The unpolished exterior preserves the irregular textures and contours visible throughout the specimen.

• Attractive macro photographic character
Magnification reveals the recessed structure, reflective planes and subtle variations in surface texture.

• Miniature collector specimen
Its small dimensions bring together a distinctive silhouette, saturated colour and strong reflective lustre.

• Fully natural untreated condition
The specimen is presented in its natural, unpolished and untreated state.

• Zimbabwean provenance
Originating from the Marange Diamond Fields in Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe.

COLLECTOR’S INTEREST:
This specimen combines recognisable cubic proportions with saturated Vivid Yellow colour and a notably irregular, sculptural outline. Its pronounced open recess gives it a character distinct from a more uniformly shaped cubic rough diamond.

The relationship between the indentation and the surrounding projecting sections is particularly engaging. As the specimen is viewed from different sides, its silhouette changes considerably, revealing different arrangements of broad faces, angular edges and recessed planes.

Its colour and lustre reinforce this structural interest. Bright yellow areas and concentrated white reflections contrast with deeper tones within the recess, drawing attention to the specimen’s dimensional depth. Textured sections introduce finer detail alongside the broader reflective surfaces.

For collectors who appreciate rough diamonds as mineral specimens, this example offers an attractive combination of colour, compact cubic form and individual surface character. Its appeal lies not in perfect symmetry, but in the distinctive relationship between its cubic body and deeply indented outline.

Its Marange provenance provides the geographical context for a specimen whose visual identity is best appreciated from several orientations. Preserving it intact retains the combination of colour, relief and reflective surfaces that defines its appearance.

LAPIDARY POTENTIAL:
The specimen’s strongest visible qualities are expressed in its present rough form. Cutting would alter the cubic proportions, projecting sections and pronounced recess that give the diamond its distinctive silhouette.

Its very small dimensions and irregular outline would also need to be considered in any assessment for faceting. Such an assessment would require direct examination of the internal structure and usable material.

Preservation as a complete rough diamond retains its saturated Vivid Yellow colour, sculptural cubic morphology, varied surface textures and strong adamantine reflections, allowing these features to be appreciated together as a miniature collector specimen.

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