Chameleon diamonds: One of a kind

Chameleon diamonds are ones that change color, depending on the types of light and the surroundings. This type of diamond is very rare and extremely expensive due to their rarity. The stone’s normal color in the light looks green, and in some other types of light, it can appear to be some shades of brown and a few tones of yellow.

Why does the color morph happen?
This type of stone is perfect for exclusive diamond jewelry in Lockport, NY and their color-changing properties make them highly desirable in any type of jewelry. Researches are still trying to identify the reason for the change in color - thermochromism, which is a switch in response to heat; and also phototropism, which is a switch in response to light.

Chameleon diamonds contain high levels of hydrogen and also traces of nickel and nitrogen in their crystal structure, resulting in a unique combination to get one of the most beautiful stones with color-changing properties that are perfect for custom engagement rings in Lockport, NY.  Many experts claim that the stones exhibit luminescent and phosphorescent properties.

Initially, these stones were thought to be simply green diamonds. Although, these green diamonds when heated, do not revert to their original color and instead, change to various shades of brown, depending on how long it was heated for. These stones, however, once cooled will return to their original green. Most renowned jewelers will not only excel in jewelry repair in Lockport, NY, but also stock this type of stone and will also offer loose stones for setting it for all types of custom jewelry.

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