What is a Black Diamond?

By Paul J. Easton

A black diamond ring adds a touch of class to any women wearing it, especially if you compare it to conventional diamond rings. These opaque black colored rings are almost triple the value of white diamonds. Actually, black diamonds are considered the most expensive of all diamonds, even though they have same qualities and strength. This is because they are regarded as one of the rarest diamonds in the world. These diamonds were formed approximately 3 billion years ago and brought to surface by volcanic eruptions. Extreme pressure and heat creates these diamonds and is actually in the middle of the granite to normal diamond change.

Black diamond engagement rings are rare style of engagement ring. This is because of the fact that the color black is often associated with bad luck, death, undesirable forebodings and evilness. Beyond all these old wives tales, engagement rings with black diamonds are eye-catching as they are breath-taking.

These engagement rings have increased in regard, especially with celebrities. One more reason why these rings are liked is because it is a modern design statement when compared to traditional rings.

Black diamond rings don't always have solid black stones. These rings rather have a yellow or white diamond setting with black diamond in a selection of shades crowning it. These shades can range from green, translucent black and gray to rock dense black. Some designers use black diamond set in the ring's middle surrounded by paler shade diamonds.

The two most popular black diamond types used in black diamond engagement rings are Black Orloff diamonds, from India and the Black Star of Africa. The sources of black diamond's add even more uniqueness and mystique to the ring.

It is however, important ask the jewelry maker or store you purchasing the ring or diamonds from to provide you with the diamonds' carat count as well as proof of genuineness. This is central for black diamonds, due to the fact that some jewelry makers have a tendency to trick the public into thinking they are buying black diamond's while in actual fact they are making typical gems appear black. - 29957

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