Recently J-Lo received an intricate 6 carat pink diamond in 2002 from Ben Affleck, which makes stir in the fashion industry. Although the romance fizzled, the desire for pink diamonds did not. Each year there is a limited production of pink diamonds, making them both extremely rare and heavily sought after. They come with astronomical price tags due to the large demand, and they can easily run over $10,000 and especially much more. Most of the world’s pink diamonds are found in Australia, and they are light in color with just a hint of pink. Pink sapphires which are less expensive are another appealing alternative to pink diamonds. These sapphires come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, and have both light and deep shades of pink. Pink sapphires receive their color from small amounts of chromium. They are a hard gemstone and are therefore suitable for everyday wear. On the other hand, pink tourmalines are another alternative to pink diamonds. You can combine small pink diamonds with more affordable gemstones to have more choices. Also, colorless diamonds can undergo treatment to develop a pink hue at a more affordable price. Paris Hilton was sport wearing one of the most famous canary yellow engagement rings. The emerald cut ring weighed in at a hefty 24 carats. Regular couples today are also selecting canary yellow stones for their engagement rings. Diamonds with a natural intense yellow color are considered more desirable than those with a slight yellowish hue. The yellow color is considered as the presence of nitrogen atoms when the diamond is formed. To give the diamonds a yellow hue, they have to undergo a process called irridiation or high pressure/high temperature treatments. Compared with the white counterparts, yellow diamonds are much more pricey. For those couples who cannot afford a natural yellow diamond or pink diamonds, they can opt for smaller yellow diamonds or natural yellow gemstones such as yellow sapphires or citrine.
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