DIAMOND

COLOURED DIAMONDS

Diamonds are a girls best friend and are available in sizes ranging from smaller than 100th of a carat to as large as several carats, each priced accordingly. These diamonds are also available in almost every colour imaginable though white diamonds have always been the diamond colour of choice, purely because of its abundance. In the white range, diamonds leaning towards any particular colour tends to have a lower value, however if the diamond is vivid it tends to have a much higher value  than even the highest quality of white diamonds.  The Cullinan diamond is an example of highest grade colorless diamond which is both internally and externally flawless, valued at more than $400 million. Examples of other highly prized colour diamonds are the Blue Hope Diamond, featured in the movie Titanic, the pink Steinmetz Pink diamond and the Moussaieff Red Diamond, etc. Coloured diamonds are called fancy diamonds and are classified differently than regular clear diamonds.

The Cullinan Diamond's mate is the size of a chicken egg.
Mined at the  Cullinan mine South Africa's and i weighs more than 100 grams.

Naturally coloured diamonds change into a their various colours because of varying conditions they are  naturally exposed to, whilst they are being formed, making them no different from any other diamond because they are totally natural.  Natural Colour Diamonds are the world's most concentrated form of wealth and are the most valuable gemstones on earth. Whereas synthetically manufacture diamonds are essentially worthless, unnatural, normally flawless and shiny. 

It is therefore easy to recognise them because almost every diamond out there have some form of black carbon spots within, that didn't complete its transformation into diamond. These range from VVS1 to VVS2 to VS1 to VS2 to SI1 to SI2 to I1 to I2 to I3. Meaning it is better to have a diamond with an internal flaw than to have a flawless synthetic diamond or a simulated diamonds that is made in a laboratory. Synthetic and simulated diamonds should however never be confused with real diamonds that are synthetically radiation treated by gemologists in a laboratory to enhance there appearance.  

Regardless of where the diamonds are mined or which country they comes from, coloured diamonds can be extremely fashionable and are very rare, hence gemologists colour diamonds to increase their appearance and their value. People tend to mistake colour diamonds for different coloured gemstones, confusing Red Diamonds for  Ruby  or Garnet or Tourmaline or Andesine, etc. Or they confuse Blue Diamonds for Tanzanite, Sapphire, Aquamarine, Aquamarine, Topaz, etc. Or they mistake Green Diamonds for Emerald, Tourmaline, Peridot, Jade, Sapphire or Agate. Or they confuse Champagne Diamonds for Tiger's eye, Agate, Tourmaline, etc. Or they mistake Black Diamond for  Onyx, Agate, Sapphire or Tourmaline and the list goes on.

Natural Fancy Diamonds. 1 Diamond out of 10,000 diamonds is a Natural Colored Diamond. Besides no two fancy diamonds are alike.

Having said that, many people give different meanings to coloured diamonds and believe in its meanings,  much like they have attributed to different coloured gemstones.  It is believed Red coloured diamonds represents confidence and power and in Chinese culture,  red symbolises good luck, good fortune and joy.. 

Pink coloured diamonds are representative of creativity, love and romance and most women simply love pink.  Orange coloured diamonds symbolise energy and enthusiasm and Japanese equate orange with the rising sun and the source of Chi. Yellow coloured diamonds represents friendship, happiness and joy and every marriage could do with a large dose of that. Green coloured diamonds symbolise wealth and nature. Blue coloured diamonds represent peace, spirituality and good health and tje ideal gift  for  brides to wear  “something blue” on wedding day.

The colour Black is often seen as a negative colour, but a black coloured diamond have recently become widely popular and represents sophistication. Black is beautiful and expensive too. 
Purple or violet coloured diamonds represent luxury, nobility and spirituality and has always  seen as a royal colour and worn since the time of the Roman empire as a statement of power. Champagne or tan/brown coloured diamonds are often connected with the earth, eco-friendliness and represent harmony. But these meanings should not necessarily be taken to heart and  are purely symbols created by people for fun and the love for nice things.  When choosing a coloured diamond as a gift, base your decision on the significance of the person who will be wearing it rather than on hype. Enjoy!