WHAT MAKES DIAMONDS DIFFERENT COLORS? - YAHOO! ANSWERS.
2007-2008 Vice President, UPAASD Box 672, Bonita, California 91908-0672 Why do some diamonds have a blue tint? When the cut of a diamond is too deep, some light escapes through the opposite fluorescence may be displayed in various shades, blue is the most common in diamonds. The GIA released the results of a study in 1997 that addressed the effect of blue fluorescence on the appearance of diamonds. Blue Heart Diamond In the case of a blue colored diamond some of the nitrogen has been replaced by Boron. Boron will reflect the blue wavelength of the light spectrum. Best Answer: Some diamonds contain impurities that flouresce under UV light. The fabled (and, some say, cursed) Hope Diamond is the world's largest blue diamond. 4- Stronger blue fluorescence could actually help a lower color diamond (I-J-K) look a bit better by neutralizing some of it's yellowish body color. Since diamonds can look dark in direct sunlight, the fact that some fluorescent diamonds get a slight blue tinge should not be a big deal. Advises Diamond Buyers Regarding Strong Blue Fluorescence, Medium Blue Fluorescence, Faint Blue Some diamonds, when they are exposed to UV light, glow different colors. Some research is best done behind heavy, locked doors. If it fluoresces (glows) blue, it is almost certainly a diamond.
