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About Diamonds[Our Diamonds] [Color] [Clarity] [Carat] [Cut] [Clarity Enhancement] [Diamond Care]Color:
Diamonds come naturally in every color of the rainbow. However most people are
concerned with diamonds in the white range. The diamonds are rated in the white
range from D (colorless) to Z (light yellow).
At the same time, a diamond in a vivid color is known as a "fancy" diamond and
fetches top dollar among aficionados and collectors.
Diamonds are one of the very few gemstone types that come in a rainbow of natural colorations. Some colors, like red and green, are so rare they are hardly ever seen. Other colors, however,
like canary yellow, pastel pink, blue and a sparkling brown, known as "Champagne," are more
plentiful. They get their color from the addition of other elements in the pure carbon that creates
diamonds. For example, the addition of boron creates a blue diamond; the inclusion of nitrogen
produces yellow or green.
Many of the fancy colors on the market in recent years are from Australia. Pinks, from pastel
tints to purplish-pinks, and Champagnes, from light brown to cognac, come from mines in that country. Generally, these stones are fairly small in size and are used in fashion jewelry rather than engagement rings. Often, the pinks are set in pink gold, which enhances their warm coloration;
the Champagnes are contrasted with white diamonds to underscore their unique color.
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