Learn about Blue Diamonds

Blue Diamond is considered to be one of the most expensive and rarest types of Diamonds. This blue gemstone came to market in huge demand most probably after it was featured in the Super Hollywood movie “Titanic” where Rose was seen wearing it and later threw it in the sea as gratitude of love to Jack. A perfect gemstone to gift to your beloved on your 60th anniversary helps in strengthening the will power and inspires to take better care of our health.
Formation:
Blue Diamond formed naturally is rare to find and also very expensive for which it is now prepared artificially. Artificially created Blue Diamonds evolves under the same conditions as that of natural formed Diamonds. Although the treatment can be done in small quantity which involves in irradiating the gemstone causing the color change and followed by the heat treatment to stabilize the color.
Hues of Colors:
Blue Diamonds represents the color of the sea and that of the sky representing the true picture of life. The appealing shade of Blue Diamond comes in deep aquamarine, green tinge, rich deep blue to ice blue. The color gives a soothing and appealing feeling to the wearer.
Cuts that suits this gemstone
Blue Diamond can be shaped in different way that will enhance the beauty of the gemstone by illuminating the tranquility. The cuts that display the beauty of the gemstone are the Cushion cut, heart shape, pear shape, octagon shape, princess and marquise cut. So get the shape and cuts according to your taste and personality.
Famous Blue Diamonds:

• Regent, Queen of Holland, Hope,

• Wittelsbach, Sultan of Morocco,

• Blue Heart,

• Heart of Eternity,

• Transvaal Blue and Chard Blue.

Among all these the diamond of Hope is considered to be the most largest and famous and is now in the Smithsonian Institute of Washington D.C.
The famous Gemstone you would love to own

• Hope Diamond colored in deep blue is considered to be a curse who owns it. Weighing around 45.02 carats exhibits the cuts of cushion and radiates dark grayish-blue color. It got its name after Henry Philip Hope of London.

• The Regent Diamond colored in white with the tinged of blue is a cushion shaped weighing around 140.50 carats. Discovered from the mine of India, it took two year to get the finest shape and cut.

• The rarest of its kind is the Heart of Eternity diamond which was discovered from the mine of South Africa. Heart of Eternity is a cut of the bid stone which weighs 777 carats. The Heart of Eternity was once said to own by the De Beers group.

Sources
Blue diamond’s is the Cullian mine near Pretoria and the Premier Mine in South Africa and some traces of it is found in the Argyle mine.