The brilliance and sparkle of color diamonds in the royal families will always be a great highlight in the world history. From dazzling hues of gemstones such as emeralds, rubies, and sapphires, the color diamonds have been so famous then. These precious stones have been the symbol of royalty, from royal tiaras to palace jewelries.
Historically, royalty as well as celebrities have worn such special gemstones. But then, it came to a point when these valuable gems offered as rare gifts as the nature increasingly made it even more popular as today’s most precious jewelries. Rich reds, deep blues, and even the glorious greens are known to be very expensive and rare colors. The quite beautiful and more affordable yellows, brown, and orange have gained fame in the fashion industry.
Color diamonds were available since the past decades; the remarkable increase of these precious stones has made a mark in the market. The naturally-occurring color diamonds like the Dresden and Hope are really rare which makes them more expensive to acquire. While those that are color-altered through lab treatments are less valuable since they are less exceptional. The original color of the color diamonds is especially disclosed by the Gemological Institute of America or GIA grading report.
The stunning bluish Green hues such as the Orlov Diamond 189.62 carat are located in Russia’s “Imperial Scepter of Catherine the Great.” Even the famous Jennifer Lopez has one, her 6.5 carat pink stone. Royalty and celebrities have been so passionate about collecting color diamonds over time. In the history, color diamonds offer extreme allure to various monarchies around the world such as in Portugal, Holland, Spain, and even in England.
The famous Cullinan Blue Diamond was given as gift to King Edward VII. It was specially cut into 9 pieces; the two pieces are found in the British Crown jewels while the other pieces are collected by Queen Elizabeth II. The queen is actually a devoted collector of precious and attractive color diamonds with her 54 carats pink diamond which was given during her wedding.
The biggest color diamond is the British Crown Jewels owned by the French Monarchy. The Tavernier Blue or commonly known as the Hope Diamond was bought by France’s King Louis XIV during the seventeenth century. In Russia, most of the early diamond pieces were similar to the styles worn by royalties in the Byzantine Empire.
In England, the famous Stuart Diamond is used by the reigning royalty couple yet was given back in 1902 to the Netherlands after the couple died. They had no kids so it became a property of Orange House. Although Queen Anne tried to sue in order to retrieve it, she never won and the jewel piece remained as Orange Collection.
