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Wesselton

A colour grading term formerly used for a diamond of white colour with very faint yellowish tinge, ranking just below river. The name is derived from the Wesselton Mine at Kimberley, South Africa.

From: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, autor: Harold Newman, publishers: Thames and Hudson