Executive Summary about Pink Diamond Rings by Susan Feingold

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Becoming all the rage, pink diamond engagement rings add a new twist to the traditional wedding ring with diamond. Traditional diamonds are colorless, it is their cut and shape that creates color effects based on how they capture the light.

Under the perfect conditions during the formation period for a diamond, while it is still in the ground, a gemstone can take on colors. A pink diamond offers a subtle color flair that helps accentuate the engagement ring that you are considering and creates a very desirable effect.

When hunting for the perfect gemstone for your engagement ring set, color is not the only consideration for finding value. Following color you should still keep in mind the diamonds, clarity, carat, and cut. A larger gemstone does not always equal a more valuable diamond, as clarity, cut and color must be taken into consideration as well. Small pink diamonds that are heavily colored are very rare and are of higher value for example.

There are various cuts available, determining shape and brilliance, but the most popular choices tend to be the princess cut pink diamond, marquis cuts, and round cuts. Your diamonds clarity refers to its inclusion of any flaws, cracks, or cloudiness.

Taking Care of Your Pink Diamond Ring

Executive Summary about Pink Diamond Rings by Dirk Rendel

A pink diamond ring, like most of the other rings that use colored diamonds, can be very beautiful and dear to the person who wears it. These diamonds are pretty rare and only available in certain parts of the world.

Not only is it important for you to clean the diamond properly, but you also need to do it without causing damage to the diamond (like scratches) or loosen up the setting of the diamond.

The very first thing to note that you must store these rings away properly. Use a soft cotton pouch or a cloth to store the ring, and then place it in the box it came in.

Don’t use just any cream or soap to clean your pink diamond. Don’t even go for the sprays and other solutions that are not specifically made to clean diamond rings.  This may result in the formation if an unwanted layer of sediments or a coating of chemicals on the pink diamond, even after you have tried to clean the diamond with utmost care.

For the best results, take your pink diamond ring to the jeweler and get expert advice on cleaning and maintenance to ensure your ring stays safe and looks great at all times.

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Diamond jewelry stones are always have high price due to their value. Some of them have extremely high value and of course, very expensive. Rare diamonds usually belong to this group of diamonds. One of the rarest blue diamond jewelry in the world is Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond.

Now the Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond is on display until August 2010. It is exhibited in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. No one knows when the diamond will be seen in public again after this exhibition, so this is the right time to watch this adorable rare blue diamond.

The Wittelsbach Blue diamond was in December 2008 auction, when Laurence Graff, a diamond dealer, paid more than $25m for this famous diamond. Graff repolished the diamond, made a reduction to it’s carat weight, and thus making it internally flawless. Now the diamond’s weight slightly over 31 carats and renamed Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond.

The Wittelsbach diamond originally weighs 35.56 metric carats. The diamond has an unusual pattern with 82 facets. The diamond was discovered many centuries ago at the diamond mine in India, the same origin as the Hope Diamond. Many believe that the two blue diamonds was fashioned from the same piece of rough French Blue Diamond.

In 1664, Philip IV of Spain gave the Wittelsbach blue diamond to his 15-year-old daughter, the Infanta Margareta Teresa, upon her engagement to Emperor Leopold I of Austria. The earlier history of the Wittelsbach was lost during the Spanish Civil War of 1936-39.

The beautiful diamond was last seen in public in Brussels at the 1958 World Exhibition. Six years later, the Wittelsbach was acquired by private collector until the auction in 2008.

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Canary Diamond

By Woro Swasti

canary yellow diamond

Canary diamond is a fancy color diamond, which have brilliant yellow color. Natural canary diamond is rare and expensive. Its rarity have made many jeweler created enhanced canary diamonds, with much more affordable prices.

To know whether your yellow canary diamond is natural or enhanced, always check the diamond’s certificate. This certificate will determine the quality of your diamond.

There are many popular cuts of canary diamonds, such as oval, pear, marquise, cushion, princess, and emerald cut diamond. Canary yellow diamonds can be found in all kinds of jewelry, including necklaces, earrings, and rings.

The term “canary” first considered as a diamond slang word, after a bright yellow songbird. In 1869 is the discovery of a huge sunflower yellow diamonds in South Africa. These bright stones were brought to the surface and that was when the word “canary” came to describe these diamonds.

Every colored diamonds contain impurities or defect which gave the color to the stones. In case with canary diamonds, the main impurity is nitrogen atoms. The nitrogen atoms are dispersed in the isolated sites of carbon crystal while the stone is forming. This give the stone their bright yellow tint. The natural yellow canary diamonds represents only 0.1% of natural diamonds, which is very rare.

Canary diamond rings are difficult to find. There are several famous canary stones, such as Tiffany Diamond with more than 280 carats weight, or Oppenheimer Diamond weighed in at more than 250 carat displayed at Smithsonian Museum.

Diamond canary engagement rings are beautiful and bright. Some people said these rings symbolizes relationship better and more beautiful than any bird’s song.

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Executive Summary about Pink Diamonds by David Cowley

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The pink diamonds comes in shades ranging from a pastel rose, such as the Pink Orchid to intense purple-reds of the Moussaieff Red, and the price is determined by the intensity of the color.

The intense pressure changes the lattice structure of diamonds and has led to the formation of Pink, Red, and Brown colored diamonds.

Only 1 out of the top 66 largest diamonds in the world is pink. Although not normally large in size they have become very popular and over the years many have become world famous.

Probably the most famous pink diamond in the world was the Pink Panther Diamond that was made famous by the 1964 file release of The Pink Panther. Darya-I-Nur diamond is believed to be the largest pink diamond in the world.

The Steinmetz Pink Diamond is classified as a vivid pink and is 59.60 carats in weight. This diamond was discovered in South Africa and is the largest Fancy Vivid Pink diamond in the world.

What Gives the Pink Diamond Its Pink Hue

Executive Summary about Pink Diamonds by Debra Gravelle

Naturally, colored diamonds are extremely rare and enormously expensive. The mysterious pink diamond is mined in India, Brazil and in Africa. Although, the Argyle Diamond Mine, in Western Australia, remains the largest producer of the pink diamond.

Unlike the kimberlitic plates in India, Brazil, and Africa, the Argyle Diamond Mine produces its pink diamonds from a rock formation called lamproite.

Scientists as well as top gemologists from around the world have yet to discover the exact element or elements that produce the pink hue in a pink diamond.

There is a theory among scientists that the pink hue is a reflection from a crystal deformation. This would explain the florescent pink hue presence even within such a clear atomically correct diamond. Scientist has yet to prove their theory though or to isolate the crystal deformation.

Gemologists claim that tiny abrasions along the diamonds multiple grains are responsible for reflecting the pink hue.

Meaning, a pink diamond only has the appearance of a pink hue and not that of a true mineral or element nature. Gemologists have based this theory on the fact that the pink diamonds found in the Argyle Diamond Mine are clear under microscopic evaluation.

The color classifications are pink, purplish pink, brownish pink, orange-ish pink and pink champagne.

A natural pure untreated pink diamond is defiantly limited in quantity. The Argyle Diamond Mines are known to be the only pink diamond producer of its kind.

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blue diamond ring

When buying blue diamond rings online it is wise to plan ahead for what you want and how much you is willing to spend.

Deciding how much you is willing to spend will help narrow your target. Blue diamond rings can start at prices as low as $125 and upwards to thousands of dollars.

Some online jewelry stores today allow two ways of paying, either a one time full payment or smaller monthly payments until you finish paying off the full price.

Unfortunately there are many thieves and scams on the internet these days, so it is important to guard yourself. You can always check their report, and view what BBB (Better Business Bureau) has to say about the company. You will be able to view any complaints, and whether or not those complaints have been resolved.

There are too many risks involved with buying something on an auction site. If you plan on buying non-expensive jewelry, then an auction site might be fine to buy from if you is willing to accept the risks, but not something as important as blue diamond rings.

This is something some people get confused about. A topaz is a gem replacement for diamonds, but is not a real diamond. You are not getting a blue diamond if buy you a topaz ring.

Blue Diamond Engagement Ring – The Rare Thing
Executive Summary about Blue Diamond Rings by Alice Sy

Diamonds are clear and sparkling stones but diamonds can also come in different colors. Diamonds signify wealth, style and elegance.

Blue diamond engagement rings are very unique and beautiful. That’s why these diamond engagement rings are very magnificent and impressing when used as a symbol of commitment and engagement.

There are several grand names given to the largest and most popular blue diamonds: Blue Empress, Heart of Eternity and Hope.

Blue diamonds are considered to be one of the rarest types of diamonds in the world. These natural diamonds are almost non-existent, that is why anyone who is offered with “natural blue diamonds” should always check the genuineness of such gems before purchasing.

To those who are interested in buying this special diamond engagement ring, you must know that the darker the color blue, it means that it has a better quality.

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yellow diamond

Yellow Diamonds are cherished gem stones for their gorgeous color, exotic appearance and mystic power. The new diamond rings designs with fancy yellow diamonds are fashionable and alluring.

Yellow diamonds are more versatile than other colored diamonds. Compared to other fancy colored diamonds, yellow diamonds are mellow jewelry… they don’t shout “Look at me!” like other fancy colored diamonds and are loyal to their owners.

Whereas a fancy green diamond is green with envy over your lover, a fancy yellow diamond will dazzle with delight at your happiness.

Yellow diamonds are judged and sold on the same was as other colored diamonds, on the basis of the four C’s – cut, clarity, color and carat weight. Of course, you should take into consideration diamond quality and buy a certified diamond out of common sense.

Yellow Diamonds Chosen by the Stars
Executive Summary about Yellow Diamonds by Dana Halpert

It seems the fascination with yellow is certainly peaking with the range of high quality Yellow Diamond Jewelry on offer in the stores and on the Internet.

There’s a reason that these precious yellow diamonds are so highly sought after and the reason is beauty. Fancy color diamonds are available in almost every color imaginable and, while the rarity of colored diamonds makes them more expensive than white or colorless gems, they are nowhere near as costly as they once were.

Where are they from and how are they made? In short, these natural diamonds have been treated with electron accelerators operating at various energy levels, according to the color required. Therefore, the yellow diamond can be used in jewelry immediately.

As only one of every 10,000 mined diamonds is a natural fancy color diamond, Fancy color diamond Jewelry became extremely rare and therefore very expensive.

Be sure that Yellow Diamonds are Natural Diamonds that have been color enhanced. What you get is exactly the same yellow diamond but for a fraction of the price of a natural yellow diamond.

Yellow Diamonds don’t just sparkle like the stars, they’re worn by them too.

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blue diamond

The blue diamonds are very rare color diamonds. They have very high prices. Yet, blue diamonds jewelry today are getting popular and desirable.

Formerly, blue diamonds were found for the first time in India. Then, they also found in South Africa.

Some of the blue diamonds have property as natural semiconductors. This is one property of blue diamonds that makes them different from other diamonds. Most other diamonds are electrical insulators. The color and conductivity of blue diamonds came from the trace amounts of boron impurity in the diamond’s crystal structure.

Over the years, people developed technique to create blue diamond stone. Common diamond is treated with addition of boron, or irradiating, and followed by heat treatment. This treatment result in enhanced blue diamond with blue color nearly the same as the natural blue diamonds.

The most famous blue diamond is The Hope Diamond. It is the largest blue diamond in the world with 45.5 carat weight. This jewelry has a marvellous deep grayish-blue color. Some people used to believe that it was cursed.

Another blue diamond that very expensive is Wittelsbach Diamond. It is once belong to the King of Spain. This blue diamond is a 35.5 carat fancy deep blue diamond with antique oval stellar brilliant cut. Wittelsbach Diamond has a value of $24 million, sold at Christie’s auction in London on December 2008.

Blue diamonds have sparkle which is not exist in other stones. The other blue gemstone is sapphire, and it is not as sparkling as blue diamond. Also, blue diamonds are much harder than sapphires and more durable.

Today, blue diamonds jewelry are available in various setting. There are blue diamond rings, bracelets, necklaces, pendants, earrings, and many other jewelry. Having one of these precious blue diamonds jewelry will make you even more exclusively, as blue diamonds are very valuable jewelry indeed.

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blue diamond

Another diamond jewelry that gain more popularity recently is blue diamond ring. This diamond ring is very rare so the price is quite expensive.

Blue diamond rings with natural blue diamonds are even more extremely rare. It is very hard to find this natural blue diamond jewelry, and if you find one, it would have extremely high price.

One of the most expensive blue diamond ring is Chopard Blue Diamond Ring that has 18 carat weight. This ring has a price more than $16 million.

However, there are a lot of people would like to have blue diamond ring. Because of this, the jewelry producer create enhanced blue diamond.

The enhanced blue diamonds are not natural blue diamonds. But even these jewelry have high price too, although they are not as expensive as the natural blue diamonds jewelry.

Most of the blue diamond rings that you can find on jewelry store today are not natural blue diamonds. But these blue diamonds also very beautiful and they are worth for the price.

One type of blue diamond ring that increasingly popular is the ring with blue diamond in the middle of two or more white diamonds. It is a fascinating jewelry diamond ring.

There are many other type of blue diamond ring available in the jewelry stores. If you find one of them with reasonable price, you can have it for your jewelry collection.

Blue diamonds stone are not easy to find, even for enhanced blue diamonds. So, no wonder if the diamond jewellers often lack of them. Blue diamonds are hard to find, but very desirable. So the blue diamond rings come and go, as well as other blue diamonds jewelry.

Online jewelry stores are the sites where you can search for blue diamond ring. If you’re lucky, you will find blue diamond ring with discount price.

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black diamond

Black diamonds are called Carbonado by Brazillian. Carbonado means carbonized or burnt. The appearance of black diamonds are dark, but they are not truly black. Black diamonds contain a lot of dark inclusions that make them seem dark to the eyes.

Black diamonds are not the same as other diamonds. These diamonds are very rare, they only found in Brazil and Central African Republic. While conventional diamonds are mined in other places around the world, black diamonds are never discovered in those conventional mining fields.

It is believed that black diamonds came from outer space. Scientist said that black diamonds formed in a supernova explosion. Black diamonds inside meteorites then came to the earth billions of years ago. Since the origin of black diamonds is from interstellar space, it makes sense that they are extremely rare.

Common diamonds have brilliance appearance and they are sparkling bright to the eyes. Black diamonds don’t have that sparkling, but still people attracted on these stunning jewelry. Black diamond jewelry become more popular recently.

Many people are searching black diamond rings. It is because of their rarity, black diamonds are unique jewelry. After all, the age of black diamonds perhaps as old as the earth itself. This makes black diamonds very special jewelry.

The largest black diamond in the world is The Spirit of de Grisogono Diamond. This stone has 312 carat weight.

Because black diamonds are so rare, no wonder that the price are expensive. It is worthed for what you get, the unique black diamond. However, you have to be sure about the quality of the black diamond stone.

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Executive Summary about Black Diamond Ring by Victor Epand

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Diamond jewelry in itself is very much sought after and treasured by those who own it. Found in almost every color you can imagine like red, yellow, pink, green, brown and violet, diamonds are expensive and very much desired by all.

Though black diamonds do not have the luster of white or other colored diamonds, they are rare to find and hence very expensive.

The formation of black diamond is very uncommon and that makes the stone rare and expensive.

Again, black diamonds cannot be set in any whimsical design you want. One of the most famous pieces of black diamond jewelry is wedding ring for men. Black diamond wedding rings have become quite popular among men as has become black diamond jewelry amongst women.

A black diamond ring can very well become heirloom. Black diamonds are usually set with white diamonds to make a contrasting and striking piece of jewelry. In well crafted works of art, black diamonds set against white diamonds in type of jewelry like earrings, finger rings look stunning.

Many jewelers in the market do not offer black diamonds, as it is rare and expensive.

Black Diamond Rings: Men Can Wear Diamonds, Too

Executive Summary about Black Diamond Ring by David Faulkner

Who says that only women can wear diamonds? Depending on how the diamond looks like and the setting used for them, diamonds can also be a man’s best friend.

However, some feel that the regular diamonds are too feminine to be set on men’s wedding bands. This is why jewelers now offer the option of having black diamond rings instead of regular diamond rings that exactly match the brides’ rings up to the last diamond.

Diamonds are known to come in many colors. Black diamonds are rarer and thus cannot easily be set according to any whimsical design. Because they are less common than white diamonds, it is difficult to find black diamonds of the same size and cut.

Although they can be found in most jewelry stores and online retailers, a buyer has to take the necessary precautions when buying one. Some stones are merely irradiated or go through a process that alters their color.

You must therefore choose a jeweler that you can trust to make sure that you are purchasing authentic black diamond rings.

A black diamond ring, just like a regular diamond ring, can become an heirloom that’s passed on from one generation of men to another.

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