Mined vs. Lab Blue Diamonds

[Clunkygirl]

Hi everyone, I've been wondering this for a long time and realized this is the perfect place to ask. I noticed that the blue in the lab version is a very different shade than the irradiated than that of (irradiated) mined, the latter being an almost Windex blue. Does anyone know why? Thanks!

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

Lab is likely grown with some boron in it to create the blue.
Irradiated blues are generally champagne or off colored lower cost initial diamonds and so the blue is a bit darker and sometimes a greenish tinged blue.

 

[Karl_K]

Lab is likely grown with some boron in it to create the blue.
Irradiated blues are generally champagne or off colored lower cost initial diamonds and so the blue is a bit darker and sometimes a greenish tinged blue.

yep my favorite blue color diamonds are the greenish blue nuked stones.
The near zero resale value is the downside.

 

[Clunkygirl]

Lab is likely grown with some boron in it to create the blue.
Irradiated blues are generally champagne or off colored lower cost initial diamonds and so the blue is a bit darker and sometimes a greenish tinged blue.

Thank you! That makes sense.

 

[Clunkygirl]

yep my favorite blue color diamonds are the greenish blue nuked stones.
The near zero resale value is the downside.

Me too! I like zircons in a similar color.

 

[La2020]

yep my favorite blue color diamonds are the greenish blue nuked stones.
The near zero resale value is the downside.

@Karl_K any examples or photos to show this unique greenish blue nuked shade?

 

[Karl_K]

@Karl_K any examples or photos to show this unique greenish blue nuked shade?

select images

blue treated diamond - Google Search

 

[Karl_K]

@Karl_K any examples or photos to show this unique greenish blue nuked shade?

at one time they were either a inky dark blue or a shade of greenish\blue or teal. These days they can do more in a more true blue.

 

[MamaBee]

select images

blue treated diamond - Google Search

I LOVE that color!

 

[PinkAndBlueBling]

I bought zapped blue diamonds when visiting the USVI. I love the darker color! They weren't exactly giving them away, either.

 

[KeepStepping]

Me too! I like zircons in a similar color.

12 years or so ago, I bought an irradiated blue diamond before I knew anything about gems or diamonds. It was my e-ring. The lab grown diamonds have a truer, grayer blue I was really drawn to the blue-green color, but years later with more knowledge, wish I had picked a gemstone in a similar color.

There is so much I have learned through PS and the lovely people here.