![]() ![]() “The majority of natural color black diamonds owe their hue to numerous minute dark crystals or clouds of graphite, magnetite, hematite or native iron.” The GIA distinguishes between gem-quality black diamonds and carbonados, “a polycrystalline diamond material composed of randomly oriented cuboidal microcrystals,” which generally appear as black, gray or brown.įurther mystique is infused by the legends of a curse surrounding one of the largest diamonds ever set in jewelry: the 67.5 carat Black Orlov diamond. Contrary to common belief, “natural fancy black diamonds are very rare,” explains a Gemological Institute of America spokesperson. The fascination with black diamonds appears to originate from the mystery that shrouds them. ![]() Gruosi remembers, “this is how my first black diamond jewelry, a ring set with 120 black diamonds and a white pearl came about.” The Mystery of Black Diamonds “Like magic, I saw how the contrast with the white suddenly made the diamonds come to life!” Mr. Gruosi placed the diamonds on his desk together with a white pearl next to them, and he was enchanted. In the 1990s, he purchased a large lot of black diamonds for which he paid “almost nothing.” He then locked them in a safe clueless about what to do with them and why he even bought them in the first place. The king of black diamonds himself, renowned jeweler Fawaz Gruosi, who championed the inky stone at De Grisogono, was initially unimpressed by the gemstone. The gems are now assuming center stage in the designs of jewelers and winning over the hearts of consumers. By Milena Lazazzera | October 29, 2021īlack diamonds may clash with the transparency and brilliance that natural white diamonds are always associated with, yet, thanks to visionaries and the open-mindedness that develops in the course of time, the perception of these diamonds has shifted. Black diamonds mystique has caught the eye of consumers and designers alike as they cast them in original designs. ![]()
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