![]() Because larger diamonds are rare, they generally have a greater price per carat.Īll diamond certifications are provided by GIA, EGL or AGS. A carat equals 100 points, 50 points measure a 1/2 carat, 25 points is 1/4 carat, etc. A diamond’s weight is expressed in carats and points. The Carat Weight of a diamond is not a measurement of size it is a measurement of weight. The chart below illustrates, at 10 times magnification, the various clarity grades available. The position of the inclusion can affect the value of the diamond. Inclusions may appear as tiny crystals, clouds or feathers barely visible to the naked eye or may require a jeweler’s loupe to be seen. Although naturally Flawless diamonds are very rare and highly treasured, inclusions are Mother Nature’s finger prints. A diamond’s clarity can range from Flawless to Included. Icy Winter Whites range from D to J color and look stunning set in platinum or white gold while Warmer Summer Whites begin in the K range and are best suited for rich yellow gold.īecause diamonds are pure carbon and have been created by nature through millions of years of intense heat and pressure, imperfections or inclusions are often formed in the process. White diamonds are graded on a scale that begins with D, indicating a pure Icy Winter White, and then progresses down the alphabet with each letter designating a more tinted white. Scientists do not think Haumea has a magnetosphere.In the case of a diamond, color actually refers to the lack of color. We know very little about Haumea's atmosphere. We know very little about Haumea's surface. StructureĪstronomers believe Haumea is made of rock with a coating of ice. These icy, rocky bodies are called Kuiper Belt objects, transneptunian objects, or plutoids. This distant realm is populated with thousands of miniature icy worlds which formed early in the history of our solar system about 4.5 billion years ago. ![]() Formationĭwarf planet Haumea is a member of a group of objects that orbit in a disc-like zone beyond the orbit of Neptune called the Kuiper Belt. Scientists announced the discovery in 2017 after watching the dwarf planet pass in front of a star. Haumea is the first known Kuiper Belt Object to have rings. Namaka is a water spirit in Hawaiian mythology. Hi'iaka is the patron goddess of the island of Hawaii and of hula dancers. Both are named for the mythological daughters of Haumea. Haumea has two known moons: Namaka is the inner moon, and Hi'iaka is the outer moon. It is possible that a large object impacted Haumea billions of years ago and set off Haumea's spin and created its moons.Ī 3D model of Haumea, a dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt Credit: NASA Visualization Technology Applications and Development (VTAD) As Haumea orbits the Sun, it completes one rotation every 4 hours, making it one of the fastest rotating large objects in our solar system. Haumea takes 285 Earth years to make one trip around the Sun. From this distance, it takes sunlight 6 hours to travel from the Sun to Haumea. One astronomical unit (abbreviated as AU), is the distance from the Sun to Earth. If Earth were the size of a nickel, Haumea would be about as big as a sesame seed.įrom an average distance of 4,010,000,000 miles (6,452,000,000 kilometers), Haumea is 43 astronomical units away from the Sun. ![]() With a radius of about 385 miles (620 kilometers), Haumea is about 1/14 the radius of Earth. Haumea is extremely cold and doesn't appear to have conditions suitable for life. Haumea is named after the Hawaiian goddess of fertility.
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