Green diamonds breathe a calm vitality into a piece of jewelry, and remind us of the many shades of green found in the plant world. The verdant color of natural green diamonds is due to proximity to a radioactive source during the formation period of about 1 million years. The source of green color can be natural or artificial radiation.
Today, most artificially irradiated diamonds are treated with a low-energy electron beam. While this may sound worrying, we want to set your mind at ease and say that the business of bringing irradiated diamonds to market is heavily regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Green diamonds are not a danger to human health!
The most famous of the Green diamonds is ‘Dresden Green’ which is a 41 Carat, natural green diamond, which has its origin in India. It is a VS1 diamond and is supposed to be potentially internally flawless. It derives its name from, Dresden, New Green Vault at Dresden Castle, where it is displayed.
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