Whether you own a diamond that’s sitting pretty on your left ring finger, nestled in a tennis bracelet or pronged on a pair of earrings, you want to know it’s good quality. But it’s hard to be sure.

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is bringing together rare colored gems never before seen in the United States inside the museum’s Gem and Mineral Hall in an exhibition titled “Diamonds: ...

When shopping for a diamond, whether for an engagement ring or a piece of fine jewelry, you’ll quickly encounter the term Four Cs—Cut, Color, Clarity, and Carat Weight. These four characteristics ...

An impeccable diamond coming up for auction takes pretty in pink to an entirely new level. The Eternal Pink Diamond, a 10.57-carat jewel, was fashioned from a 23.78-carat rough stone discovered in ...

Wondering how the color of your diamond might affect its value? Read our guide and learn everything you should know about diamond colors and value. The color of diamonds has a huge impact on their ...

Tsukuba, Japan - Researchers from the Department of Applied Physics at the University of Tsukuba demonstrated second-order nonlinear optical effects in diamonds by taking advantage of internal color ...

Deformation, impurities, radiation — many factors lend unexpected color to a diamond. By C. Claiborne Ray A. In diamonds, unexpected colors may arise in a variety of ways. These include small and ...

Researchers showed that diamonds with color center defects can act as nonlinear optical materials for second-harmonic photon generation. This discovery can pave the way for completely light-based ...