Origins of Color Diamonds
Natural fancy color diamonds are formed in the same way as their colorless counterparts. Intense pressure and heat, deep below the earth’s surface working for millions of years lead to crystallization of carbon molecules into these fancy stones. On rare occasions, other elements or radiations also affect the natural color of diamonds.
The presence of nitrogen usually gives a diamond a yellow or orange hue; boron imparts many shades of blue; and hydrogen produces violet colors. Tremendous pressures on a diamond can compress its structure causing red, pink, purple or brown stones. Natural radiation can give them a green hue.
Natural fancy color diamonds are found all over the world, including Australia, Africa, South America and Africa.












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