The Hope Diamond (previously “Le bleu de France”) is a large, 45.52 carats (9.10 g),deep-blue diamond, housed in the Smithsonian Natural History Museum in Washington, D.C. The Hope Diamond is blue to the naked eye because of trace amounts of boron within its crystal structure, but it exhibits red phosphorescence after exposure to ultraviolet light.It [...]
Rose cut diamonds are beautifully unique diamond cuts with a distinctive vintage feel and an extraordinary appearance reminiscent of older, delicate rings. The rose cut was first introduced in the early to mid 1500s by jewelers experimenting with unique geometrical diamond shapes. The rose cut is unlike any other diamond cut – it has a [...]
Lazare Kaplan International, Inc. was founded in 1903 in Antwerp, Belgium. With more than a century of gemology and lapidary expertise, the company has become widely revered for its stunning diamonds and attention to detail. Today, Lazare gems are marketed in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia with great success, and the company continually [...]
While traditional colorless diamonds may be the most popular choice for engagement rings and other diamond jewelry, pink diamonds are becoming more sought after as unique and delightful options for creative pieces. While they are still diamonds and are subject to the same characteristics of diamond quality, pink stones have several unusual considerations as well.
What [...]
While blood diamonds may at first sound like a vibrant red shade of colored diamonds, they are actually diamonds that pay for illegitimate, militaristic operations by blood. These diamonds fund wars, oppression, rebellion, and other hostile acts in a number of countries, primarily in Africa.
Where Blood Diamonds are Mined
In the late 1990s, nearly 4 percent [...]
Knowing how diamonds are formed gives couples an appreciation of the rarity and exclusivity of this traditional bridal gem. The newest diamonds on the planet are an astonishing 45 million years old, and the longevity of their beauty is the perfect symbol of a lifelong relationship.
Basic Process of how Diamonds are formed
Diamonds are the crystalline [...]
A small diamond company has uncovered a huge 235-carat gem - the size of an hen’s egg - in South Africa only a few weeks after launching its operations, the firm said on Friday.
Nare Diamonds Ltd said it uncovered the rough gem on Wednesday after resuming mining in March at the Schmidtsdrift mine, 80 km [...]
Carbonados, or black diamonds, have long been a mystery. They’re the oldest, toughest and rarest diamonds around. Now, some researchers have a theory about its origin, and it’s out of this world, literally.
Stephen Haggerty, Ph.D., a geoscientist at Florida International University in Miami, has been studying black diamonds for more than a decade. Dr. Haggerty [...]
