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              - Cavity
 
              - An inclusion consisting of a large or deep opening in the diamond.
 
             
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              - Charactistic Color
 
              - The basic, overall color of a fancy-colored diamond.
 
             
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              - Chip
 
              - A tiny piece missing from the diamond.
 
             
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              - Chipped Culet
 
              - A culet whose point is missing.
 
             
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              - Cloud
 
              - A group of tiny white inclusions which result in a milky or cloudy appearance.
 
             
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              - Coated Diamond
 
              - A diamond colored by a surface coating which masks the true body-color; the coating may be extensive (entire pavilion, for example), but is more often limited to one or two pavilion facets or a spot on the girdle.
 
             
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              - Crown
 
              - The upper part of the diamond above the girdle. Consists of a large flat area on top called a table, and several facets below it.
 
             
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