Natural Diamonds are Forever

The value of natural diamonds comes from their uniqueness and rarity as a billion-year-old gem.

Yes — diamonds are thought of as colorless, but depending on the conditions in which they were formed, they can be naturally colored. Typical diamond colors range from pink to yellow to blue and all the way to black. Pink diamonds are particularly special, as scientists still do not know what makes them pink. Yellow diamonds are formed in the presence of nitrogen, and blue diamonds include the chemical boron.

Every natural diamond is unique, like a fingerprint. Just like everything in nature, no two natural diamonds are identical, unlike mass-produced lab-created diamonds. Natural diamonds are formed over billions of years, and therefore there is a finite supply available. With a limit on the natural diamonds available, prices increase in response. Lab-grown, on the other hand, can be easily mass produced. It's likely that lab-grown diamond production will continue to get cheaper and cheaper as competition grows, forcing producers to keep lowering their sales price for these stones.