One of the most popular present jewelry trends is fancy colored diamonds. New methods have been devised by Gemologists for creating modern versions that are affordable for the average person. This is done by the process of treating cheaper or slightly inferior diamond varieties. The process involves irradiation followed by intense heat. This makes the diamonds brown, yellow and other beautiful colors that are as affordable as they are stunning. You can make diamonds in shades such as yellows, blues, greens, reds, purples, and other colors through this process. Though these colors are thought to be permanent; they may change with repairs if intense heat is used, though.

Through the process of irradiation, more people can now have these beautifully colored diamonds. Naturally colored diamonds are very expensive and rare. Most fancy colored diamonds are treated, which you should know while shopping for colored diamonds. You can ask for a lab certificate to verify authenticity and can also ask for the origin of the stones.

If you would prefer to buy a colored diamond but cannot afford the same, you can opt for synthetic colored diamonds. These are no doubt like real diamonds, but they are made in a lab.

Natural fancy colored diamonds draw their pigment from trace elements present in the stones, such as nitrogen, which can help in creating a yellow diamond. By exposure to radiation during its creation, colored diamonds can be produced. Green diamonds, for example, have been impacted by radiation.

Through various inclusions, a natural colored diamond can gain its color. In colorless diamonds, inclusions can give unique tones and brilliant colors to make it into a colored diamond. You should know that natural fancy colored diamonds are very expensive. A colored diamond which is sold as a natural must bear the certificate of authenticity from a respected grading lab.

A natural diamond with color is referred to as a "fancy" diamond. These colors can be purple, red, green, orange, violet, pink and other shades. Fancy color shades can be mild or intense.

Colored diamonds are some of the most popular diamonds in the world. The most sought after colored diamonds are the yellow colored Tiffany Diamond and the blue colored Hope Diamond. Colored diamonds have a fantastic financial track record. In more than 30 years, their value has never decreased on wholesale level. Pink and blue diamonds have doubled in value every five years during strong economic times. While the value of a high quality blue diamond was about 50,000 in the 1970s, its value is worth between 2 and 3 million today.