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Saturday, December 26, 2009
Fancy Color Diamonds - Beautiful and Rare Colored Diamonds
Fancy Diamonds are found primarily in the Argyle mines of Australia. Their extremely rare and precious, constituting less than 1% of the world quantity of rough diamonds manufactured every year and this quantity gets less each year. These precious stones are found in many different colors such as; pink, blue, red, yellow, green, brown, purple, orange, gray, black, violet and even fancy white. Fancy loose diamonds can appear either as one primary color or one with a secondary hue. When the colored stone appears as a single color, the price is much more expensive. An example of one with a secondary hue is a pink diamond with an orange hue or a fancy color of brown, green and yellow, or a grayish blue diamond.
Pink Diamonds have been the most popular of the colored diamonds. Fancy vivid and Fancy dark are the most adored and therefore the most expensive. Red, purple and orange are the secondary hues found in pink diamonds and the color in these natural pink rocks are caused by a process called plastic deformation. Pink stones play the role of cupid among the colored diamonds.
Blue Diamonds can be bought in a varied selection of shapes and intensities. They are usually certified by GIA or IGI. Loose blue rocks are extremely rare and as a result, their prices are very high. Fancy blues are completely natural and are classified as either gray-blue or green-blue. The color in gray-blue, grayish-blue, blackish-blue, or black-blue rocks are caused by the presence of small amounts of boron in their molecular structure. Green-blue or greenish-blue (teal) colored diamonds usually contain nitrogen impurities in aggregate form.
Famous people like actor and director, Ben Affleck purchased a 6.1 carat pink diamond as an engagement ring for Jennifer Lopez. David Beckham purchased for his Wife, Victoria Posh Adams, Formerly known as Spice Girl, a $1.8 million pink diamond apology ring. At two consecutive Sotheby auctions, Blue Diamond dealer Lawrence Graff paid for a 3.73 carat fancy vivid blue diamond and Lisa Moussaieff payed for a 39.19 carat blue diamond.
More and more, people are learning of these beautiful and rare diamond colors. Blue and pink are the most common of the colors but the other colors are cheaper and just as beautiful. Knowing the diamonds are classified, certified, and graded adds quality assurance to the selections available for consumers. With the many different colors and secondary hues, you could find that perfect and very unique diamond like no other. The wealthy in many of the nations of our world have been enjoying the beauty of these stones for ages. Now it's time for you to see the beauty of these Fancy Colored Diamonds and have one of your own.
Pink Diamonds have been the most popular of the colored diamonds. Fancy vivid and Fancy dark are the most adored and therefore the most expensive. Red, purple and orange are the secondary hues found in pink diamonds and the color in these natural pink rocks are caused by a process called plastic deformation. Pink stones play the role of cupid among the colored diamonds.
Blue Diamonds can be bought in a varied selection of shapes and intensities. They are usually certified by GIA or IGI. Loose blue rocks are extremely rare and as a result, their prices are very high. Fancy blues are completely natural and are classified as either gray-blue or green-blue. The color in gray-blue, grayish-blue, blackish-blue, or black-blue rocks are caused by the presence of small amounts of boron in their molecular structure. Green-blue or greenish-blue (teal) colored diamonds usually contain nitrogen impurities in aggregate form.
Famous people like actor and director, Ben Affleck purchased a 6.1 carat pink diamond as an engagement ring for Jennifer Lopez. David Beckham purchased for his Wife, Victoria Posh Adams, Formerly known as Spice Girl, a $1.8 million pink diamond apology ring. At two consecutive Sotheby auctions, Blue Diamond dealer Lawrence Graff paid for a 3.73 carat fancy vivid blue diamond and Lisa Moussaieff payed for a 39.19 carat blue diamond.
More and more, people are learning of these beautiful and rare diamond colors. Blue and pink are the most common of the colors but the other colors are cheaper and just as beautiful. Knowing the diamonds are classified, certified, and graded adds quality assurance to the selections available for consumers. With the many different colors and secondary hues, you could find that perfect and very unique diamond like no other. The wealthy in many of the nations of our world have been enjoying the beauty of these stones for ages. Now it's time for you to see the beauty of these Fancy Colored Diamonds and have one of your own.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Fancy Colored Diamonds, the Pink Ones
Pink fancy colored diamonds are famous the world over. Out of all the fancy colored diamond the pink is most adored. Ben Affleck, the actor, purchased a 6.1 carat Pink Diamond as an engagement ring for Jennifer Lopez. David Beckham, a soccer player, bought for his wife, former member of Spice Girls Victoria Posh Adams an apology ring for $1.8 million for his public indiscretion.
Most of the loose pink diamonds are originally from the Argyle mines in Australia. Each Pink Diamond found in the Argyle mines receive laser inscriptions for identification purposes. The pink hue is caused by a natural process called plastic deformation.
Fancy vivid and fancy dark are the most desirable hues and because of that, they are the most expensive. Red, purple, and orange are the secondary hues found in the natural fancy pink diamonds. These fancy colored diamonds come in all cuts including; princess, oval, pear, cushion, heart, emerald, marquise and radiant.
For more information about these rare fancy colored diamonds, contact a merchant who deals in these beautiful pieces of jewelry.
Most of the loose pink diamonds are originally from the Argyle mines in Australia. Each Pink Diamond found in the Argyle mines receive laser inscriptions for identification purposes. The pink hue is caused by a natural process called plastic deformation.
Fancy vivid and fancy dark are the most desirable hues and because of that, they are the most expensive. Red, purple, and orange are the secondary hues found in the natural fancy pink diamonds. These fancy colored diamonds come in all cuts including; princess, oval, pear, cushion, heart, emerald, marquise and radiant.
For more information about these rare fancy colored diamonds, contact a merchant who deals in these beautiful pieces of jewelry.
Monday, November 23, 2009
The beautiful but rare, Fancy Colored Diamonds
There's not a lot of people who know of the fancy colored diamonds. At least not many people know them by that name. Some may know of the famous Blue Diamond or the very expensive Pink Diamond. There're more colors to catch the eye. Fancy colored diamonds are extremely rare and precious. Fancy Colored Diamonds constitute less than 1% of the world quantity of rough diamonds manufactured every year and this quantity gets less each year. They are quite popular with Hollywood Celebrities.
After Fancy Colored Diamonds have been classified, these natural rough diamonds are certified in a gemological institute such as GIA, HRD, and IGI. Once a stone has been graded and certified the natural loose diamond will have it's own ID number. Measurements of the loose diamonds, diamond weight, diamond shape, clarity, polish, symmetry, and it's fluorescence are record with the diamond ID.
The diamond price is reflected by these categories: color, cut, clarity, and carat cut. Fancy colored diamonds are polished in a way unlike your common white diamond. On the fancy colored diamonds the color needs to be emphasized as much as possible.
Fancy colored loose diamonds can appear either as one primary color or one with a secondary hue. When the colored diamond appears as a single color, the price is much more expensive. An example of one with a secondary hue is a pink diamond with an orange hue or a fancy color of brown, green and yellow, or a grayish blue colored diamond.
The grading system unlike white diamonds, go by color intensity. Fancy colored diamonds are graded by: light, fancy light, fancy, fancy intense, fancy deep, fancy dark and fancy vivid. The stronger the color the higher the price, and this goes for all Fancy Colored Diamonds. I will post more information about these beautiful diamonds in the near future. Thank you for your visit.
After Fancy Colored Diamonds have been classified, these natural rough diamonds are certified in a gemological institute such as GIA, HRD, and IGI. Once a stone has been graded and certified the natural loose diamond will have it's own ID number. Measurements of the loose diamonds, diamond weight, diamond shape, clarity, polish, symmetry, and it's fluorescence are record with the diamond ID.
The diamond price is reflected by these categories: color, cut, clarity, and carat cut. Fancy colored diamonds are polished in a way unlike your common white diamond. On the fancy colored diamonds the color needs to be emphasized as much as possible.
Fancy colored loose diamonds can appear either as one primary color or one with a secondary hue. When the colored diamond appears as a single color, the price is much more expensive. An example of one with a secondary hue is a pink diamond with an orange hue or a fancy color of brown, green and yellow, or a grayish blue colored diamond.
The grading system unlike white diamonds, go by color intensity. Fancy colored diamonds are graded by: light, fancy light, fancy, fancy intense, fancy deep, fancy dark and fancy vivid. The stronger the color the higher the price, and this goes for all Fancy Colored Diamonds. I will post more information about these beautiful diamonds in the near future. Thank you for your visit.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Chocolate Diamonds, might be for you.
Chocolate Diamonds have exquisite beauty and hold value for shoppers looking for an alternative to our conventional white diamonds. They are in every type of jewelry, blends well and is complimented by other stones such as white diamonds, turquoise and Chocolate Pearls. Coming from mines in South Africa and Australia, diamond marketeers like Le Vian have raised the value of, and made these precious Diamonds popular the world over. These stones are affordable and great for first engagements between young couples. I agree these are some nice pieces of jewelry and a Precious Chocolate Diamond is a must have in any jewelry box, or on the finger of that significant other.
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