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| Realizing the Color Potential
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| Just as diamonds can naturally occur in any color, any white
or nearly colorless diamond can be tapped for a rich but hidden
color potential. Essentially, the process of enhancing the diamond
is not providing it with artificial color by adding oils or
chemicals but allowing it to reveal the full beauty of its natural
color potential by modifying its atomic structure. |
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| The Raw Diamonds
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| Almost any diamond has either color or color potential, but
some diamonds are better to use in the color-enhancement process
than others. Normally, nearly colorless diamonds are ideal because
they make the process more economical, and the final product
more affordable. While less expensive than white diamonds as
a raw material, these stones gain greatly in value after color
enhancement. |
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| The Basics of Enhancement
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Diamonds are enhanced using a process known as irradiation,
which activates the diamond’s color center. It is very
important to stress that when done professionally, this process
is entirely safe. This is specifically the case with Lotus
because we employ only the most advanced color
enhancement process using electrons
– which, in strict accordance with U.S. safety standards,
results in zero residual radiation.
There is no change in the diamond’s weight or alteration
of any of its other features. After the process, the diamond
is as safe and natural as it was before – but with its
color potential beautifully realized. What takes nature thousands
of years can, with today’s safe technology, be accomplished
in hours. |
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| A Rainbow of Vibrant, Permanent
Colors |
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Diamonds are the only gemstones to occur in all 11 color families,
and they can potentially assume almost any color – blue,
green, red, orange, yellow, pink, purple, brown, gray, black
or white.
The colors resulting from enhancement are absolutely permanent
and do not fade over time. They are not affected by anything
other than exposure to extremely high temperatures (450º
C/900º F or above), and even then easy
steps can be taken to prevent color
loss.
After color enhancement the diamonds retain their strength,
durability and trademark brilliance while attaining their potential
in vibrant and permanent colors. |
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