| We are all accustomed to seeing clear, beautiful | | | | reflections on these scratches. The Gemological |
| diamonds however were you aware that there | | | | Institute of America puts pink diamonds into five |
| are also pink ones? Many people do not know | | | | categories: pink, pink champagne, orangeish pink, |
| that such a stone exists, however it is becoming | | | | brownish pink and purplish pink. |
| more and more popular. With pink being such a | | | | Unfortunately, many jewelry stores have no clue |
| sought after color, many women are very | | | | about pink diamonds. This is simply because they |
| interested in owning a pair of pink diamond | | | | are used to selling to people who only want white, |
| earrings. | | | | clear diamonds. Many times, these pink diamonds |
| Understandably, clear diamond earrings are much | | | | are sold at very high prices because they are so |
| more expensive and in demand than pink ones. | | | | limited. This means that you need to choose who |
| This is mostly due to their rarity. However, these | | | | you buy from very carefully. You want someone |
| pink diamonds are mined in Africa, India and Brazil | | | | who knows about this kind of diamond, and has |
| as well as Western Australia. The ones that are | | | | experience in selling them. Choose a dealer who |
| produced in Australia actually come from a | | | | carries a variety of colored diamonds, and not |
| particular rock formation which is called lamproite. | | | | just the clear ones. |
| They are produced in the Argyle Diamond Mine. | | | | Of course, you can also buy pink diamond |
| Because they are so popular, gemologists think | | | | earrings online as there are many to choose from |
| that the area will be depleted of the pink | | | | on the internet. This means you do not have to |
| diamonds by the year 2017. This diamond mine | | | | leave your home, and you can enlarge the picture |
| produces 90% of these pink gems in the world. | | | | size on your computer to see every nook and |
| Although scientists have studied the rocks, they | | | | cranny of the earrings. These diamonds come in a |
| have still not been able to come up with the | | | | variety of shades and have sold for as much as |
| elements that create the pink color of this | | | | $1 million per carat. Of course, your pink diamond |
| diamond. Some scientists believe that the pink | | | | earrings will likely not cost anywhere near that |
| tone is actually a reflection from a deformation of | | | | much if you do some great research online. Make |
| the crystal because the diamond itself is | | | | sure you also consider whether you will be getting |
| completely anatomically clear. Some gemologists | | | | a certificate with the cut, clarity and color notated. |
| think that the pink color is not created from any | | | | You want to have this information on hand for |
| of the elements in the periodic table. They think | | | | reselling purposes in the future as well as for |
| that tiny scratches along the multiple grains of the | | | | insurance coverage purposes. Pink diamond |
| diamond are responsible. This means that there is | | | | earrings are a rare beauty, so invest in a pair |
| only an appearance of a pink color due to | | | | while you still can! |