The Science of Colored Diamonds
Colored diamonds are beautiful, intriguing and oh so rare!
“What are colored diamonds? Diamond colors can span the entire rainbow. We often think of natural diamonds as the scintillating, colorless, or white gems that humans have cherished for thousands of years. Formed deep within the Earth under extreme heat and pressure, these treasures only develop when carbon atoms bond together in a crystal lattice structure.
Under rare conditions during this process, diamonds can take on color, resulting in stones of nearly every hue in the rainbow, better known as fancy-colored diamonds. This natural phenomenon is one of the rarest and most beautiful things we see in nature.”
“Natural diamond color is the result of subtle changes during a diamond’s formation deep within the Earth. While pure carbon diamonds are colorless, the presence of trace elements—like nitrogen or boron—or structural changes in the crystal lattice caused by extreme pressure can alter how light is absorbed and reflected.
These variations create the full spectrum of diamond colors, from yellow and blue to pink and green. In rare cases, exposure to natural radiation or a combination of these factors can produce even more unusual hues.”
Click on the blog link below to discover more of the fascinating science behind these rare gifts of nature.
