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Should I buy a diamond with blue fluorescence?

Should I buy a diamond with blue fluorescence?

“I purchased a pair of diamond earrings from you for my girlfriend this past Christmas and am in the market for an engagement ring. I’m looking for the largest eye clean diamond that I can get for ± 6500 in a white gold solitaire, and am wondering whether I should buy a diamond with blue fluorescence. Her favorite color is blue, so I think that she would enjoy a diamond with blue fluorescence; but I’ve read conflicting statements on the internet about whether blue fluorescence in diamonds is good or bad. Can you shed some light on this and provide me with some recommendations that will go well with the earrings that I bought? Thank you.”

The effect of medium blue fluorescence on K-color diamond:

Effect Medium Blue Fluorescence K Color Diamond Brian Gavin AGLS-104063639025I looked up the details for the diamond stud earrings that you purchased from Brian Gavin at Christmas time and they were J-color, and SI-1 clarity, so I know that you’re good with diamonds that exhibit a little bit of warmth in terms of body color; thus I think that this 1.150 carat, K-color, VS-2 clarity, Brian Gavin Signature round diamond with medium blue fluorescence might be a perfect choice for you. The photograph to the left shows the diamond as it appears when viewed under black light in a pitch black room, the medium blue fluorescence is mesmerizing, I love to look at blue fluorescent diamonds under black light! It’s like they are magical or something, totally out of this world!

For the most part, medium blue fluorescence in a K-color diamond is more of an identifying characteristic; it isn’t going to have any dramatic effect upon the diamond, beyond possibly raising the body color of the diamond just a little bit when the diamond is exposed to light sources which contain a lot of ultra-violet.

The diamond will only glow neon blue, as pictured above, when it is exposed to black light, the rest of the time, the diamond will look perfectly normal; so you don’t really need to be concerned about the possible effect of medium blue fluorescence upon a K-color diamond.

Does fluorescence make diamonds cloudy?

Higher levels of fluorescence, such as strong to very strong blue, has the potential to negatively affect the appearance of a diamond by making it appear milky, cloudy, or hazy; however Brian Gavin personally inspects every diamond selected for the Brian Gavin Blue collection, to ensure that the fluorescence is not negatively impacting the diamond. We’ve sold thousands and thousands of blue fluorescent diamonds and everybody seems to love them!

Brian Gavin Six Prong Traditional Solitiare Engagement RingAccording to a study of the effects of fluorescence upon diamonds that was conducted by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) in the late 1990’s, fewer than 2% of gem quality diamonds were negatively impacted by fluorescence; that means that fluorescence is not an issue in the vast majority of gem quality diamonds.

I’d suggest setting the 1.150 carat, K-color, VS-2 clarity, Brian Gavin Signature round diamond in this 14k white gold six prong traditional solitaire, it is the most cost effective setting that we offer, and one of the most popular styles for an engagement ring. The effect of the white metal prongs touching the girdle edge of the diamond will also help to lift the body color just a bit, making this the perfect ring if you’re looking for the largest eye clean diamond that you can get for ± 6500. Hopefully I’ve helped you decide whether you should buy a diamond with blue fluorescence, I’m definitely a fan of blue fluorescent diamonds, and am sure that your girlfriend will just love this ring!

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