Betelgeuse, a bright star in the constellation of Orion, is much cooler, about 6,900 degrees F, and so even to the naked eye has an easily identified red hue. The brightest star in the night sky, Sirius (also known as the Dog Star), has a surface temperature of about 18,000 degrees F, which gives it its bluish tinge.
At 1109-carat, the Lesedi La Rona is the largest gem-quality rough diamond to be discovered in over a century and the largest Type IIa rough diamond in existence today. Image: Lucara Diamond Corporation. At 118.78 carats, the âThe Graff Venusâ is the worldâs largest D-color, Type IIA, flawless heart-shaped diamond.
Diamond type. Diamond type is a method of scientifically classifying diamonds by the level and type of their chemical impurities. Diamonds are separated into four types: Type Ia, Type Ib, Type IIa, and Type IIb. The impurities measured are at the atomic level within the crystal lattice of carbon atoms and so, unlike inclusions, require an infrared spectrometer to detect.