Wood is a porous and fibrous structural tissue found in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants. It is an organic material, a natural composite of cellulose fibers that are strong in tension and embedded in a matrix of lignin that resists compression. Wood is sometimes defined as only the secondary xylem in the stems of trees,[1] or it is defined more broadly to include the same type of tissue elsewhere such as in the roots of trees or shrubs.[citation needed]In a living tree it performs a support function, enabling woody plants to grow large or to stand up by themselves. It also conveys water and nutrients between the leaves, other growing tissues, and the roots. Wood may also refer to other plant materials with comparable properties, and to material engineered from wood, or wood chips or fiber.
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Extremely fine print in an 18th century journal. The word best has been written over text that has been etched out. We imaged the fibers to find out what it use to say….. scandalous!
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Extremely fine print in an 18th century journal. The word best has been written over text that has been etched out. We imaged the fibers to find out what it use to say….. scandalous!
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Extremely fine print in an 18th century journal. The word best has been written over text that has been etched out. We imaged the fibers to find out what it use to say….. scandalous!
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Extremely fine print in an 18th century journal. The word best has been written over text that has been etched out. We imaged the fibers to find out what it use to say….. scandalous!
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Extremely fine print in an 18th century journal. The word best has been written over text that has been etched out. We imaged the fibers to find out what it use to say….. scandalous!
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Extremely fine print in an 18th century journal. The word best has been written over text that has been etched out. We imaged the fibers to find out what it use to say….. scandalous!
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Extremely fine print in an 18th century journal. The word best has been written over text that has been etched out. We imaged the fibers to find out what it use to say….. scandalous!
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Extremely fine print in an 18th century journal. The word best has been written over text that has been etched out. We imaged the fibers to find out what it use to say….. scandalous!
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Extremely fine print in an 18th century journal. The word best has been written over text that has been etched out. We imaged the fibers to find out what it use to say….. scandalous!
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Extremely fine print in an 18th century journal. The word best has been written over text that has been etched out. We imaged the fibers to find out what it use to say….. scandalous!
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Eye liner was first used in Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia as a dark black line around the eyes. As early as 10,000 BC, Egyptians and Mo wore various cosmetics including eye liner not only for aesthetics but to protect the skin from the desert sun. Research has also speculated that eye liner was worn to protect the wearer from the evil eye. The characteristic of having heavily lined eyes has been frequently depicted in ancient Egyptian art. They produced eye liner with a variety of materials, including copper ore and antimony. Ancient Egyptian kohl contained galena, which was imported from nearby regions in the Land of Punt, Coptos and Western Asia.[1]
In the 1920s, Tutankhamun‘s tomb was discovered, introducing the use of eye liner to the Western world. The 1920s were an era commonly associated with many changes in women’s fashion, and women felt freer to apply make-up more liberally.
In the 1960s, liquid eye liner was used to create thick black and white lines around the eyes in the make-up fashion associated with designers like Mary Quant.
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1. Header of the Report – Who Actually Graded the Diamond?
The first detail to look for is the name of the issuing laboratory. The more well-known labs are GIA, AGS, EGL, IGI, and HRD but there are also plenty of other “specialty services” who issue reports too.
The more important question here is who uses these specialty services and why? You might have encountered the notoriously “cheap” diamond deals that come with obscure grading reports from “independent” appraisers or in-house gemologists.
The truth is, there are no deals here. These “cheap” diamonds are usually what they are; low quality diamonds that aren’t worth the fees of sending it to a proper lab for grading. Instead, unethical jewelers bank on the lax grading standards of “independent” appraisals and biased in-house reports to make low quality diamonds sound better on paper.
The bottom line is that you should only consider buying diamonds graded by GIA or AGS. The other labs have lenient standards and often over-grade diamonds for the benefit of the jeweler. For more information, you can refer to our article on the differences between gemological labs.
2. Report Number, Cutting Style And Measurements
The next detail you would notice is the report number, which is a unique series of digits for record keeping purposes. Most labs retain this number in their database in case you misplace your report and need a replacement. More importantly, this number also allows you to have a direct verification of the document via the gemological lab’s website.
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1. Header of the Report – Who Actually Graded the Diamond?
The first detail to look for is the name of the issuing laboratory. The more well-known labs are GIA, AGS, EGL, IGI, and HRD but there are also plenty of other “specialty services” who issue reports too.
The more important question here is who uses these specialty services and why? You might have encountered the notoriously “cheap” diamond deals that come with obscure grading reports from “independent” appraisers or in-house gemologists.
The truth is, there are no deals here. These “cheap” diamonds are usually what they are; low quality diamonds that aren’t worth the fees of sending it to a proper lab for grading. Instead, unethical jewelers bank on the lax grading standards of “independent” appraisals and biased in-house reports to make low quality diamonds sound better on paper.
The bottom line is that you should only consider buying diamonds graded by GIA or AGS. The other labs have lenient standards and often over-grade diamonds for the benefit of the jeweler. For more information, you can refer to our article on the differences between gemological labs.
2. Report Number, Cutting Style And Measurements
The next detail you would notice is the report number, which is a unique series of digits for record keeping purposes. Most labs retain this number in their database in case you misplace your report and need a replacement. More importantly, this number also allows you to have a direct verification of the document via the gemological lab’s website.
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