Ebony

Ebony grading system: (Based on EXTERNAL appearances–generally the inside is the same but not always)
Grade B: Black/brown wood with noticeable lines that are contrasty dark tan/brown, and are usually not hidden without dyeing. Dye is cheaper than dark wood!
Grade A: Black wood with some dark brown or grey zones or areas, that SOMETIMES disappear through normal finishing or dyeing but usually WILL NOT.
Grade A PLUS: Black wood with occasional tiny brown areas (or sometimes AA grade in most areas but A in some others) that are noticeable when looking at the exterior of the bare wood
Grade AA: Very black wood that is almost all black on external surfaces even before finishing, though different people have different opinions of what black is so look at pictures before buying. Very occasional tiny off color areas allowed if overall very good black.
Grade AAA: Wood that is black as coal, very rare now–we haven’t had a new piece like this in years and encourage you to be skeptical if someone says they have perfect black wood to sell. We have investigated claims like that and have so far always found them to be false unless it is a tiny piece of wood (with the exception of a very few pieces of Madagascar Ebony). Some vendors take A or B grade wood and cover it in thick wax to make it appear they have AAA grade, we grade based on the bare wood color, which is completely different and based on our commitment to honesty.
Kiln-dried: Each size that is kiln-dried is specifically marked. Those not marked kiln-dried== are not kiln-dried but might be completely air dried, see description.