Treated Diamond Titanium Engagement Ring
When you purchase a diamond engagement ring, be aware that what you see is not necessarily what you get. A wide range of techniques has been developed and is widely used by jewelry industry to artificially improve the color and clarity of diamonds.
The clarity enhancement process was developed in 1982 by Israeli inventor and diamond cutter Zvi Yehuda, and involves filling cracks in diamonds with molten glass to improve their clarity. Clarity enhanced diamonds did not begin to appear in the market in substantial quantities until the 1990's.
It is important to find out that many diamonds contain minute internal "cracks" that do not result in a threat to the integrity or life span of the diamond. Retailers frequently refer to cracks as "feathers" because the term is less disturbing to their customers. Only diamonds with small cracks can be treated, the process will not work for diamonds with large cracks. The enhancement process is intended to improve diamonds clarity by one grade and does not affect the color or weight of
the diamond because only a thin glass film is applied to it.
A diamond treated with the clarity enhancement process developed by Zvi Yehuda would endure every day wear and tear as well as an untreated diamond. However, a jeweler working on a piece of jewelry that contains a clarity enhanced diamond should exercise care while setting or re-tipping the prongs that hold the diamond because the enhancement process can be damaged by temperatures in excess of fourteen hundred degrees and/or mild acids. Jewelry repair procedures that do not involve direct heat on the diamond,
such as sizing a ring, rarely damage the filling.
Now, not all clarity-enhanced diamonds are created equal and not all of them come with a guarantee. Some companies use bromine to enhance their diamonds because the process is cheaper than using glass. Diamonds treated with bromine have been known to discolor and cloud with exposure to the ultra violet radiation found in sunlight.
Because colorless and fancy-color diamonds are worth much more than faint yellow, light brown, or gray diamonds, some diamonds are coated to enhance their color. There is only one purpose for coating a diamond, and that is to deceive the buyer so that the jeweler may fetch higher prices on lower end goods.
Color treated diamonds are readily available in all of the colors found in nature and include blue-greens, yellowish greens, yellows, browns, oranges. Although quite rare, pure blues, purples, pinks, and greens are also available.
Titanium is a common metallic element found in many places and even celestial bodies including the sun, moon, and meteorites. Titanium is abundant, but its incredible strength makes it more difficult to work than softer metals such as gold and silver. One of titanium’s best properties is that it is hypoallergenic and incredibly resistant to decay, including saltwater corrosion. It is also very light, virtually non-magnetic, and when combined into alloys, among the strongest metal available. Titanium engagement
rings are superb choices for people with sensitive skin or metal allergies.
Together with treated diamonds, titanium engagement rings are durable, lightweight, and affordable. While they may not have as many style options as rings made of more traditional metals, a titanium engagement ring is an enduring symbols of the love a couple shares and the strength in their relationship.
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