Holes in Diamonds?????

[iverbali]

Hello to all,

A friend told me that all daimonds have a hole in them to allow the diamond to "breath"...is this true?

Thank you in advance for all info

Liz

 

[mike04456]

I have now, officially, heard everything.

Was your friend serious?

 

[Mara]

Oh my.

Why would the diamond need to breathe? Wait...I've got it...so it doesn't implode?




I'm having a Jessica moment.




Hope your friend was joking!! Or was she trying to sell you a stone with a hole in it? Hee hee.

 

[Jennifer5973]

Now, THIS is the cutest thing I have ever heard!

 

[valeria101]

This is just about the strangest thing! Next time, maybe you could ask... why ?

NO idea what this could be about (the statement is waaaay out of this world), but, could this be the story of a clarity enhanced diamond with a laser drill mark (i.e. hole) visible under magnification AFTER the sale

 

[winyan]

Actually, I remember my Mother showing me her e-ring, and telling me there was a hole right down the center of her 'blue-white' half carat diamond. I now come to realize she was speaking of an open culet...but I still don't know what she meant by 'blue-white'.

It was lovely though, fishtail prongs set in platinum, with bead set diamond side stones.

Too bad, I think she pawned it for slots money...*sigh*

win

 

[Mara]

Blue white sounds like fluor, maybe?

 

[Mara]

Yep. Just found this on thaigem.com.


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Have you ever heard of a “blue-white” diamond? They are diamonds that possess blue-white fluorescence. Once considered the crème de la crème, styles have now changed, with one of the prevalent beliefs of the diamond trade being that diamonds with fluorescence are less desirable.

Despite this modernist view on this blue-white effect, fluorescence can actually greatly benefit a diamond. Diamonds with tinted color grades of H to M actually benefit from a moderate amount of fluorescence, as the effect makes the diamond look whiter.

Some people actively admire this fluorescence and appreciate its subtle blue-white effect. Whatever your opinion on the merits of blue-white fluorescence, many diamonds possess this property and they often represent exceptionally good value.

 

[winyan]

Ah, thanks Mara...I wonder what the effect would be on a
'd' diamond with VsII rating...since that was what it was.

My Dad slaved long and hard for that ring.

win

 

[pqcollectibles]

Blue-Whites were all the rage in the '70's!

Even if the diamond was a so-so cut, you'd get marvelous flashes of blue light.

Dunno why, but they were very sought after.

And then the Fad died, and Blue Flour became a villan!