Colored Diamonds

The most famous diamonds in the world are Colored Diamonds. The Tiffany Diamond, which is yellow and the Hope Diamond which is blue are colored diamonds. Natural fancy color diamonds get their coloring from different trace elements present in the stones, such as nitrogen, which produces a yellow diamond. Most natural colored diamonds are rare and extremely expensive. If you have some desire to own the expensive colored diamond but cannot quite afford, then, synthetic colored diamonds are another option.

Synthetic colored diamonds, real diamonds but created in a lab, are affordable for the average person. Treated with irradiation followed by intense heat, these less desirable diamonds turns into beautifully colored diamond. When shopping for colored diamonds you must assume that any affordable fancy color diamond has been treated. Remember that Natural fancy colored diamonds are very expensive, any colored diamond labeled to be sold as natural should be accompanied by a certificate from a respected grading lab.