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09/01/2011
Fluorescence evokes words more usually associated with psychiatric disorders. The molecules in a fluorescent diamond are said to be unstable, excited and structurally defective. That’s a heavy burden for a beautiful gemstone. These terms all relate to the presence of nitrogen-related defects, which lead to fluorescence. When a fluorescent diamond is viewed in ordinary light, it shows its normal qualities of color and clarity. When such a diamond is placed under an ultraviolet (UV) light, however, it fluoresces, appearing to glow with another color, most commonly blue. Since this quality disappears once the diamond is returned to a natural light source and “relaxes,” the fluorescence is a temporary condition. However, fluorescence’s ultimate ability to permanently affect the overall appearance of the stone under normal lighting conditions is the issue that arises when diamonds are priced.
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05/01/2011
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01/15/2012
Natural fancy colored diamonds are very fashionable but extremely rare, that is the reason why they command high prices, ranging from expensive to priceless.
Color enhanced allows more of us to own a brightly colored diamond. Look into buying one of these color enhanced diamonds if you'd love a bit of color in your life!
They are still very beautiful, and of course are still 100% real mined diamonds!