How to choose a blue diamond?
One of the most beautiful things in nature, fancy colored diamonds are the true symbol of nature’s bounty.
Yellow, red, pink, purple, blue or green is not what you expect when you talk of diamonds. Anyone who knows the popular 4 Cs will tell you, lesser the color, better the diamond. But in case of natural colored diamonds this is not true. Vivid colors add to the extraordinary beauty of a diamond.
Fancy color diamonds attain high values because of their extreme rarity and captivating beauty. Going by statistics, only 1 out every 10,000 natural diamonds is a fancy colored diamond.
Diamonds of almost all colors can be found in nature ranging from pink to black, spanning all the colors of the rainbow including blue, red, yellow, green, gray and brown. Then these occur in infinite shades and hues. Some colors are more popular than others, and in particular the colors whose names evoke a strong image - red, pink, blue, green, orange. In this case, the price depends not only on the rarity of the color, but also on the demand for it: the greater the demand, the higher the price. For instance, beautiful gray diamonds are rarer than many other colors, but cost a lot less as the demand for them is much weaker.
Blue diamonds are the ultimate symbol of beauty and luxury. One of the most priced diamonds in the world, The Hope diamond, is a sapphire colored blue diamond. Given below are some tips on buying blue diamond.
Color - While buying blue diamonds keep in mind that the breathtaking blue color in diamonds looks equally beautiful in pale blue color as in fancy deep blue color. Although the fancy deep blue color will cost you more we suggest you buy the color that appeals to you. In case of colored stones cost is not always the direct determinant of quality and value of the stone. As if you like the pale blue color enjoy the extra savings with the lovely color.
Carat - After color, carat has the most impact on price for fancy color diamonds. While mining it is very rare to find a large crystal from which a big stone can be extracted. This makes large diamonds much more priced. In case of fancy colored diamonds it becomes even more difficult to find an inventory of calibrated sizes.
Clarity – in case of natural color diamonds clarity is a lesser concern. In most cases diamond color tends to mask the inclusions.
Cut - Fancy color diamonds follow the cut principle of colored gemstones in contrast to colorless diamonds that are cut to maximize sparkle or brilliance. While fancy color diamonds still exhibit brilliance, bringing out the beautiful color is the most important characteristic considered when they are being cut.
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