Natural Colored Diamond Jewelry - Rich and Famous

Diamonds are always welcome and if they’re natural colored ones it’s like owning a piece of the sky. Exquisite and extravagant they are, and you sure have to cough up a chunk, but believe me it’s worth every penny. That’s exactly what our rich and famous are doing and they sure have every good reason to. The J LO's pink diamond stolel the show and became a trend setter for colored diamonds, leaving no room for a marriage.


Talking of colored diamonds, the red carpet at Golden Globes witnessed the gorgeous Beyonce Knowles sporting an ivory bangle lined with multi-colored diamonds paired with similar dangling earrings. Now that’s what we call truly classy and rare. I hope we don’t have the wild life brigade reading this or poor Beyonce would have put up with a lot more trouble for owning ivory than the spotlight and rave reviews she enjoyed for having worn them.

35th Annual Emmy Awards Glam Dresses

Ok this posting is supposed to be about natural color diamonds….. but could not resist posting these glam dresses. Hot, fresh-out-of-the-oven fashion. Enjoy!

Color Diamonds - Hottest For This Holiday Season

Natural color diamonds are a treat not only for jewelry lovers. Diamond’s mesmerizing appeal with beautiful colors … did I just define beauty??? Natural color diamonds have always been tempting but just a little more popular with J Lo’s pink diamond engagement ring. Ben Affleck presented his lady love with a gorgeous 6 carat pink diamond. With natural color diamonds being so prized and exclusive, this started a trend for colored stone engagement rings.

So much for fashion but the alluring beauty of natural colored diamonds continues to rule our hearts. Only if I could afford one!

Some Facts About Natural Color Diamonds

Some facts that are associated with color diamonds are like –

• Pink diamonds - are rarest of the diamonds and are mostly found in Argyle Mine in Australia.
• Yellow diamonds - the yellow color is due to the presence of nitrogen. These are most common natural colored diamonds.
• Blue diamonds - The famous Hope diamond is a blue diamond. It has the ability to conduct electricity and is formed from Boron.
• Green diamonds - The green color is caused by radiation that took place in stone thousands of years ago. The famous green diamond is Dresdon Diamond.
• Orange diamond - The famous orange diamond is The Pumpkin. The cause of orange color is nitrogen.
• Red diamonds - A red color diamond is rarest, not many jewelers around the world have seen this color diamond too. The largest red diamond is the red shield 5.11carats.

Natural Color Diamond Versus Treated

Not all color diamonds are created the way that nature intended. Diamonds can be treated in order to develop colors that mimic the colors of natural stones, though artificial versions are not considered as rare or valuable.
Treated diamonds are not considered to be as good an investment as natural ones. Also, colors created through treatment can change over time. That is why it is important to get a certificate from a reputable laboratory (such as the GIA, EGL and IGI) that clearly identifies the origin of the stone and the origin of its color.

Many treatments can change the color of a diamond. Among the most common are using HPHT (high pressure, high temperature), CVD (chemical vapor deposition), irradiation, surface coating, and heat treatment. Each of these methods can be identified by a reputable gem laboratory such as the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), the European Gemological Laboratory (EGL) or the Independent Gemological Institute (IGI). If a diamond is artificially colored, the lab report will indicate "Treated" and identify the type of detected treatment used to alter its appearance.