Showing posts with label yellow diamond. Show all posts
Showing posts with label yellow diamond. Show all posts

Thursday, February 5, 2009

287 Carat Yellow Diamond


Apart from celebrities flaunting yellow diamonds, we have some of the most eminent jewelers of the world who have not only acquired some of the most amazing yellow diamonds but also added them to their astounding collections. The Tiffany Diamond, a delicious golden yellow stone of a whooping 287 carats, was found in South Africa in 1887. It was exquisitely transformed into a remarkable 128 cushion with 90 brilliant facets. This exceptionally beautiful stone was also worn by Audrey Hepburn in the movie, 'Breakfast At Tiffany's'.

Friday, September 12, 2008

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.