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 ...

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: ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...