Black diamonds

Carbonado, commonly known as the 'Black Diamond,' is a natural polycrystalline diamond found in alluvial deposits in the Central African Republic and Brazil. Its natural colour is black or dark grey, and it is more porous than other diamonds.


Black diamonds have been around for a long time, and in the last few years it get popularity and market as well, and become a fashionable jewel. Of all the colours for diamonds, we consider black to be the least atractive, but this is not the fact. black colour is popular in diamonds. The jewelry industry's is finally beginning to pay off big time for black diamond, a category of colored diamond that was once held in such low esteem among specialists in these gems that few carried it. But designers began showing collections of black diamond jewelry.


In recent years, black diamonds have become fashionable as a result of being promoted. There are many other colours of diamonds which are far more attractive and available at quite reasonable prices.


Cuts & Shapes of Black Diamonds

Like near-colourless diamonds, black diamonds can be cut into almost any shape.



1.Round Brilliant:- As with other diamonds, the modern round brilliant cut remains the most popular cut.




2.Heart Shape:-The heart shape is a modification of the round brilliant cut.This shape diamond look good in any colour of diamond rather than colourless



3.Pear Shape:-The pear shape is similar to the heart shape in that it is also a modification of the round brilliant cut. Pear shape look excellent with black color diamond.



4.Princess Cut:-The princess cut is the most attractive cuts developed for diamonds. It combines the square shape with the brilliant cut.





5.Marquise or Navette Cut:-The marquise cut is also an adaptation of the round brilliant cut, this shape look good with any color of diamonds than it does in plain vanilla.