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Most diamonds look colorless, but there are many subtle shade differences. The closer graduation gift ideas a diamond is to having no color ring the more valuable it becomes. why does the color vary? well, in the chaos of extreme temperature and pressure that first created diamonds, traces of elements such as nitrogen and boron could have been incorporated into the diamond''s atomic structure. it is these traces graduation gift ideas that give a diamond its color - or lack of it. diamonds with no hint of color at all are very rare. but also rare are ring diamonds with strong color. these are called "fancies". red, pink and blue are the most prized, but virtually all colors are possible. most gem quality diamonds, graduation seen on their own, may well appear to be colorless. but usually they do have at least a hint of color - this is normally yellow ring or brown due to traces of nitrogen.

thanks to nature, every diamond is unique. each one possesses its own individuality. this could be due to minute traces of other minerals trapped during the crystallization process. these natural characteristics, called "inclusions" are better described as nature''s fingerprints and help gemologists determine the age of the diamond. the number, color, nature, size and position of any inclusions determines the clarity of a diamond. the fewer inclusions, the rarer it will be graded and the more light it will reflect, making it more valuable. since it is very rare to find a diamond that has no inclusions, the closer to flawless the greater the value.

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