Grey Diamonds And Chameleon Diamonds
January 23, 2012 1:34 pm consumer reviewsMany people love diamonds that some are even willing to spend fortunes just to have a diamond. There are a lot of beautiful precious gems but nothing compares to the beauty and elegance that a diamond can exude. Diamonds are usually used for jewelries like engagement rings. Aside from the popular white diamonds, there are also other types of diamonds with natural colors. Colored diamonds like yellow, pink and blue diamonds are just some of the popular natural color diamonds in demand in the market nowadays. Diamonds with shade of color are actually more affordable than the clear transparent diamonds which are considered the perfect diamonds. The more intense the color, the less valued the diamond is or depending on how the color affects the crystal lattice of the diamond. However, there are some diamonds that are valued very high despite having natural colors like the popular pink diamonds found in the Argyle mines which are valued very high because of its color and rarity. Aside from the natural color diamonds, one of the popular types of diamonds that are now gaining significant interest from diamond collectors and buyers are the chameleon diamonds. A chameleon diamond is very rare that is why it is now considered as one of the most precious and valued type of diamonds in the whole world. As the chameleon name implies, a chameleon diamond can change color from grayish olive to yellow green depending on the temperature and light exposure. Some people mistake a chameleon diamond to Grey Diamonds because of its grayish, olive green appearance. Chameleon diamond is the only natural diamond considered to have both photochromism and thermochromism properties.
