Diamond Color

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Aug 2, 2008
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A chemically pure and structurally perfect diamond is perfectly transparent with no hue, or color. However, in reality almost no gem-sized natural diamonds are absolutely perfect. The color of a diamond may be affected by chemical impurities and/or structural defects in the crystal lattice. Depending on the hue and intensity of a diamond's coloration, a diamond's color can either detract from or enhance its value. For example, most white diamonds are discounted in price when more yellow hue is detectable, while intense pink or blue diamonds (such as the Hope Diamond - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope_Diamond) can be dramatically more valuable. Out of all colored diamonds, red diamonds are the rarest of all. The Aurora Diamond Collection (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora_Diamond_Collection) displays a spectacular array of naturally colored diamonds, including red color diamonds.

Diamonds occur in a restricted variety of colors — steel gray, white, blue, yellow, orange, red, green, pink to purple, brown, and black. Colored diamonds contain interstitial impurities or structural defects that cause the coloration, whilst pure diamonds are perfectly transparent and colorless. Diamonds are scientifically classed into two main types and several subtypes, according to the nature of impurities present and how these impurities affect light absorption.

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