The origin of Valentine’s Day goes back to the 14th century in Rome where St. Valentine would secretly wed Roman soldiers who had been banned to wed by the emperor Claudius II due to the fact that he thought marriage would make his soldiers weak. Ever since then, this day has been a special day to commemorate love and lifetime commitment between lovers and each year millions of men look for a unique Valentine’s gift that will be extra special.
Heart Shaped Yellow Diamond - A Special Valentines Day Gift Idea
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The statement “diamonds are a girl’s best friend” will always hold true and it is something that has been around for many years. He is about to pop the question and the decision has to be made. Which ring shall it be? Have you ever heard of yellow diamonds? For many years this market was dominated by the single stone diamond engagement ring, then there was a flurry as the trend changed to a diamond cluster. All of these were set in traditional gold and either in 14 or 18K.
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Fancy Purplish Red Diamond
Red diamonds are the rarest natural colored diamond. Very few diamonds have actually received a grade of Fancy Red or even Fancy Purplish Red. When the grade for Fancy Red is awarded it means that the diamond is pure red and does not have any modifying color. The red diamonds with modifying colors such as Fancy Brownish Red, and Fancy Orangy Red are not as rare as Purplish Red however they are also very rare and naturally very expensive. There are stones with reddish overtone, like Fancy Reddish Brown that are not so rare and cost accordingly.
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Green diamonds, just as many other natural fancy color diamonds are very rare. There are some diamond colors that are so rare that only 1 or 2 are found a year. As with anything rare these diamonds make an ideal investment.
All fancy colored diamonds come in various shades and green diamonds are of no exception. These shades can vary from a very light pastel shade of green which are known in the trade as Fancy Light Green diamonds right up to Intense Green diamonds. The deeper the color the rarer the diamond and these are the ones that the investors are looking out for.
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Wearing a yellow diamond is a declaration of your unique personality, and by owning one you will undeniably be displaying to all those in your vicinity your tremendous confidence and of course your undeniable wisdom. The spectacular yellow diamond reflects the most incredible light and it is claimed that this light enhances the aura of the person wearing it.
Pear Shape, Fancy Vivid Orange Yellow Diamond
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Cognac Diamond - Fancy Deep Yellowish Orangy Brown
Well in fact all of the above are exactly the same! Cognac and Champaign just sounds so much more elegant, appealing and delectable. In the 1980s the Argyle mine in Australia, where 50% of the world’s cognac diamonds are produced, ran a massive campaign to make these diamonds more well-known.
Once brown diamonds were considered lower grade and therefore of less value than other natural fancy color diamonds, however, these days Cognac, Chocolate and Brown diamonds are becoming very popular. Jewelry using Cognac Diamonds has become very trendy and fashionable since it was heavily promoted by famous brands. This marketing technique proves, over and over again that it is possible to break stereotypes and often the results exceed all expectations.
Some Cognac Diamonds have a touch of an orangy tinge which makes this the diamond even more exquisite and also more expensive. On rare occasions the Cognac Diamond can have a touch of reddish color and these types of Cognac diamond are also quite expensive.
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The pink diamond and also the red and purple diamond are incredibly rare. Nearly all red, pink, and purple diamonds are found in the Argyle Mine in Australia. In the 17th and 18th centuries many pink diamonds were found in Brazil, India and Tanzania, however, during the last century the Argyle Mine is among the most significant producers of pink diamonds. The pink diamonds from these mines are referred to as Argyle pink.
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