The black diamond is a rarity in the world of gems. Completely in contrast to clear diamonds which shine and sparkle from the inside out in the light, black diamonds only reflect the light off the surface of the diamond. The dark colors of a black diamond are either black or a very dark gray. These dark colors absorb the light shining on them whereas in a traditional diamond, the crystal clear color allows it to reflect light, giving them that well known sparkle.
This fact doesn’t stop black diamonds from being a lovely addition to a piece of jewelry, however. In fact, there are a lot of people who prefer black diamonds over white diamonds. Whether because a black diamond compliments a piece of jewelry more than white one would or even just because a person prefers more dark jewelry, black diamonds are gaining more popularity.
Another reason that black diamonds are increasing in popularity is simple novelty factor. Legit black diamonds are very rare and even diamonds that are just colored to look black would be considered more of a novelty over white ones which are fairly common in all kinds of jewelry. Colored gems, including black, are swiftly gaining more popularity with those who would like jewelry that stands out amongst others. Black diamonds are also a choice gem for men as they prefer the dark, flatter look of the diamonds to look manlier in their jewelry.
Why are black diamonds black, though? Well, in terms of the more common human colored diamonds, jewelers can take a regular white diamond and change it to a black color by means of radiation treatment. This may worry the average jewelry shopper, but it’s been proven that the amount of radiation is no larger nor harmful that the amount the average person is exposed to each day, so there’s no risk in being affected by these diamonds.
Legit black diamonds are said to get their black color for due to the nature of the composition of black diamonds that they have imperfections that cause the black color. Black diamonds are rough and made up of many smaller pieces of diamond fused together. Coal or graphite leaking into this mixture is said to cause the black coloring.
Black Diamond
Black Diamond
