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What colours are in the Hope Diamond?
The Hope Diamond is basically a blue diamond.
What is the worlds finest diamond?
Your answer depends on what you consider 'fine' or 'finest': colour, clarity, carat weight or cut or which of these in what kind of combination. The diamond would be either D colour on the colourless scale, or a Fancy Intense Vivid colour if a coloured stone; internally it would be Flawless; it would have the heaviest carat weight possible for the quality and style of the cut. Your choice.
A name of a blue diamond?
The Hope Diamond is a famous blue diamond known for its deep blue color and storied history, including tales of curses and intrigue.
How many carats did the hope diamond weigh in 1812?
in 1812 the Hope Diamond weighed 44.25 carates
Why is the hope diamond important?
The Hope Diamond is important for its rarity, size, and remarkable blue color. It is one of the most famous diamonds in the world with a rich history and many legends surrounding its curse. Its value and unique characteristics make it a significant piece both in terms of gemology and cultural history.
Is a color CC Diamond good?
A diamond advertised with a 'CC' colour is a diamond advertised without a standard classification for its colour. The best colour grade for a 'colourless' diamond is 'D'. The advertiser may be able to explain this colour coding to you: no results are available using 'CC' as a query for a colour of diamond.
How much money is a blue hope diamond worth?
If you have one for sale, it is worth whatever someone will pay you for it. According to Jeffrey E. Post, mineralogist, National Museum of Natural History -- current owner of the Hope Diamond, in his blog, he indicates that the Hope Diamond is priceless. In April 2013, "A stunning blue diamond (5.3 carats) broke a world record today, fetching a price of 6.2 million British pounds (about $9.6 million), or about $1.8 million per carat, according to auctioneer Bonhams." This means that if ever available, a blue diamond the size of the Hope -- not the colour, but the ice-blue colour as above -- weighing in at 45.52 carats. could be purchased at auction, possibly, for at least £81.936 or more depending on the colour and clarity of the large blue diamond.
How can you determine diamond ring color specially items from Sydney?
"The less colour present in a diamond, the higher will be its colour grade. Colour will naturally manifest in the diamond as a pale yellow, and that is why colour grade refers to this lack of colour. The human eye detects the sparkle of a diamond first and then its colour. This is the reason that colour is usually considered the second most important characteristic, after cut."
What is a diamond pure of?
A diamond is made of carbon. Some diamonds include colour. For example, the famous Hope Diamond looks blue, because the stone includes traces of boron. Colourless diamonds are pure carbon.
How much do a goldish colored diamond worth?
A 'gold-ish' coloured diamond is categorically a brown diamond, with a named colour, such as cognac or chocolate or other named colour for a brown diamond. Every diamond is valued by its cut, colour, clarity and carat weight.
What is the percent of the diamond?
A diamond is 100% carbon, and the structure may also be contaminated with traces of other minerals, some of which give a diamond colour. For example, the Hope Diamond is blue, because those crystals contain minute amounts of boron.
Can anyone buy the blue hope diamond?
Not just anyone. First you need to convince the Smithsonian Museum to be willing to sell it. The Hope Diamond is, after all, a National Treasure in the most commercial sense. The Hope Diamond is the second most visited 'artwork' in the world behind the Mona Lisa. Second you need between 200-250 million dollars, or more, to purchase it.
What i s better in a diamond color A or H?
The highest grade for 'white' diamond colour is D, not A. D is a higher grade than H in diamond colour.
Which room is the hope diamond in the Smithsonian in?
The room the hope diamond is in is the room that has a sign that labeled "Hope Diamond".
Cullinan and Hope diamonds are famous for what?
Both are large stones:The Hope Diamond is blue-ish in its colour; andThe Cullinan for its size as a raw stone, more than 3,000 carats.
Which diamond shapes contain or help in preserving the color of a diamond and why?
Diamond colour is truly a perception -- although a measurable one. Natural diamond colours don't change, but the 'glory' of the natural colour can be affected by the gemstone's cut. Reflection and refraction are the keys to the perception of diamond colour, and if the cut is not of the best proportion, symmetry and polish, the gem's best colour cannot be perceived.
What is the percent of carbon in diamond?
A diamond is 100% carbon, and the structure may also be contaminated with traces of other minerals, some of which give a diamond colour. For example, the Hope Diamond is blue, because those crystals contain minute amounts of boron.
