Colored diamonds are created either through the addition of impurities in the diamond, or by selective changes to the diamond lattice.
It is interesting to note that the majority of 'white diamonds' do in fact have a bit of nitrogen in them. However, they are not yellow because the nitrogen has clumped together and in doing so, it does not interact with incoming light ... thus it remains white.
Lab-grown diamonds are now available in some of the fancy colors above, and a few links are included below.
Because cut diamonds reflect all the colours of the rainbow from each facet.
A diamond, there is no specific name for a green colored diamond.
A diamond ring is composed of a diamond or multiple diamonds, and a metal band.
Pure diamonds are made solely of elemental carbon. Any colored diamonds have trace impurities consisting of various other elements. However, a pure diamond is simply carbon atoms bonded in a complex structure.
No. Different colored mints would not dissolve at a different rate. Mints would dissolve at different rates based on their size and what they are made out of.
No. I believe that they are of a different mineral combination.
There are many different colors for diamonds. They do in fact come in black, though they are rare. If you stumble across one, they have an almost priceless value.
One can find original colored diamonds to purchase from the 'Original Diamonds' website. They have diamonds listed in colors 'Exceptional White' and 'Rare White'.
They can indeed. Gems are colored depending on the minerals inside them. Click on the related link for a good description with pictures of the different colors.
The largest producer of chocolate and other brown-colored diamonds (champagne, cognac) is the Argyle diamond mine in western Australia. Brown colored diamonds are also found in Africa.
Black diamonds are more rare than regular diamonds. They are one of the most rare species of colored diamonds.
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Yes! Diamond Aquamarine is a type of colored aluminum oxide (like emeralds and rubies, which have different colors) and as such, it is not the hardest jewel; diamonds are harder, and so, aquamarine can be scratched by diamonds.
There are really color diamonds which are rare and thats why they expensive
Nope. Black diamonds are very valuable (and very beautiful in my opinion!) but it's red colored diamonds that are considered the rarest and the most valuable.
Argyle -Lalit Uchil
Canary diamonds are bright yellow-colored diamonds. One can purchase them from jewelers, as well as from online mega-retailers such as eBay and Amazon.