Exquisite Pink Diamonds

Diamonds have always been part of history. Around the twelfth century, the diamond was originally a symbolic emblem of royalty, especially in the European countries. For the longest time, the white diamond was considered, not only as the most beautiful diamond, but also one of the most beautiful gemstones. It was until miners working in the Argyle mine in Australia discovered pink diamonds. Aside from natural pink diamonds, the Argyle mine is also well known for other colored diamonds such as brown, orange, red, green, and yellow, but the pink diamond still stands out because of its rarity. The Argyle pink diamonds make up for only less that one percent of the mine’s total production. Though natural pink diamonds can also be found in other countries, such as Africa, India, and Brazil, it is only in Australia where natural pink diamonds are of very intense shade, ranging from raspberry pink to full-blooded purple-red shades. Other pink diamonds are just characteristically light to very pale in color.

As pink diamonds become popular, gemologists, studied it components and the possibility of its origin. They found out that pink diamonds contain nitrogen atoms in the crystal structure which might have been distorted because of high pressure. The pink color pigments may have been produced by the crystal structures that absorb green and blue light.

Pink diamonds are known for its color, quality, and cut and clarity. As compared to other diamonds, the natural pink diamond is free from spots, dark and light areas, cracks, and has evenly distributed color. These characteristics among others make pink diamonds very rare in nature.

Because of the rarity of natural pink diamonds, only a few jewelers have seen one or owned one. To share magnificence and beauty of this rare gem, jewellers though of incorporating it with one of the most popular and commonly used jewelry, the ring. Putting together diamonds and a ring immediately brings to one’s mind an engagement ring.  Nowadays, pink diamond engagement rings are the new “in” thing. For people, especially women, who are endeared with the color pink, it is added value to the diamond engagement ring.

It is said that pink diamond engagement ring represents one’s individuality and at the same time wealth. Pink diamond engagement rings are priced and valued depending on the kind of pink diamond it has. The more intense the color of the pink diamond is, the higher is the selling price. This is so because of the intensely-colored pink diamonds are very rare to find.

Aside from pink diamond engagement rings, jewellers have also ingeniously combined the rarity of pink diamonds with the beauty of jewelries. Different pink diamond jewelries are now available at a price. Pink diamond jewelries became a trend recently because Hollywood celebrities are seen to wear and model these jewelries to red carpet events.

There have also been different variations of pink diamonds that are used with jewelries. The champagne pink diamonds add more elegance to pink diamond jewelries. Champagne pink diamonds are clear or white diamonds that have pink as its secondary color. As pink is very rare in diamond color, even if it is just a secondary color or shade, its color intensity is still highly valued.

Today, the largest pink diamond in the world is known as the Darya-e-Nur, also known by its English name as the Sea of Light, River of Light, or the Ocean of Light. The Darya-e-Nur is a 186 carat pink tablet-shaped diamond which can be found at the Museum of the Treasury of National Iranian Jewels.

Caring for pink diamond jewelry pieces is just like caring for any other diamond jewelry piece. After taking the jewelry off, excess hair or small dirt particles should be carefully removed. It is also advised not to use regular hand or body soap because it will leave the jewelry dull lost its shine and luster.
One recommended household tip on taking care of pink diamond jewelry pieces is to soak it small amounts of vodka for a couple of minutes. After a few minutes, take it out and let it air dry. Another cleaning technique for pink diamond jewelry is to soak it in dissolved baking soda overnight. Just like with vodka, take it out the next day and let it out to dry. Aside from vodka, baking soda, and jewelry cleaning solutions, ammonia and mild detergents can also be used to clean one’s jewelry. If you want to brush you pink diamond jewelry, it is advised to use baby’s toothbrush because it has very soft bristles. Like any other piece of jewelry, pink diamonds should not be exposed to temperatures of not more that 400 degrees Celsius. These simple household tips will make one’s pink diamond retain its sparkle and shine.