Everyone knows that the 4 C’s (color, cut, clarity, and carat) are the criteria that are used to determine a diamonds value. Color is one of the criteria that are used to determine a diamonds value, giving a pure colorless diamond the highest value. Yellow diamonds used to not have the same value as colorless diamonds because the yellow color was considered to be a flaw. Today’s celebrities have changed this and now yellow diamonds are making a bold statement in the world of jewelry.

Yellow is not the only color that diamonds come in, in fact, diamonds can be found in almost any color imaginable. Colored diamonds are substantially more expensive than colorless diamonds because they are rarer, but the price of color diamonds has declined over the years, making them much more affordable.

So, where do colored diamonds come from? Colored diamonds come from one of two places. Colored diamonds can be found in nature in diamond mines. Only about 1 in 1000 diamonds that are mined have color, so this makes them very rare and therefore they are expensive. Colored diamonds can also be created. This is done by treating colorless diamonds with electron accelerators that operate at various energy levels depending on what color the diamond should be. The benefit of creating colored diamonds is that the diamond is instantly available to be used in any jewelry piece.

When you are considering purchasing a diamond, you should consider purchasing a colored diamond to show off all of the thought that you put into buying the perfect piece of jewelry.