Selecting a blue diamond ring

A blue diamond ring is only one of the hues in an endless rainbow of colors available in diamond. Unfortunately, natural blue diamonds are extremely rare. In fact, one of the most expensive diamonds in the world is the Hope diamond which happens to be blue. Naturally colored blue diamond’s come in a variety of shades. The more saturated the diamond is with the color blue the more expensive it is, unless it is too dark in which case prices decrease.

Synthetic blue diamond rings

Today synthetic blue diamonds are available to the public. What this term signifies is that the gemstone is actually diamond, and therefore has all the characteristics and attributes associated with diamond but it has been manmade. This decreases the price of the blue diamond ring significantly and can be acquired at far less cost than a similar appearing blue diamond rings that grew naturally.

A second lower price blue diamond ring would be where the color is artificially induced into the natural diamond. What this means is that your blue diamond is naturally occurring but, the color has been altered artificially. The diamond is usually of a brownish color prior to the color change to blue. Most if not all of these diamonds retain their blue color indefinitely.

How do I know when a blue diamond ring is synthetic, natural or induced?

In every case, the merchant has the obligation to disclose whether or not the diamond is natural and if the color occurred naturally. Regardless of its nature and origin a colored diamond is set similar to transparent diamond rings. It is important to remember that it will wear like any other diamond. The blue diamond can be worn as a solitaire in a ring, or like white diamonds it can be combined with other accent diamonds or colored gemstones.

Setting a blue diamond

One could set a blue diamond into any precious metal. When gold is used a blue diamond ring is attractive in either white or yellow gold but, in terms of today’s tastes, most people would probably think that a ring made with a blue diamond should be made of white gold.

In principal, white diamonds set in a ring looks good on any finger. The same cannot be said of a blue diamond ring. Anytime anyone introduces color into a gemstone he/she needs to be aware of whether the color looks good on them (The undertone in ones skin can affect this) and whether or not it will be compatible with the clothes they usually wear.