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As a Waiting Bee, I have been pouring over pictures and more pictures of different engagement rings, looking for something I like. I recently stumbled upon some beautiful blue diamond engagement rings, but I have some issues.
Do any of you Bees have blue diamonds? Can you post pictures? :) Do people ever think they are fake/costume jewelry? I am also a little worried that they don't look as pretty in real life, since I can't find any at any stores around here.
I also want a blue diamond engagement ring! They are so beautiful! I realized I wanted the colored stone when I started dragging Mr. Charming into jewelry stores and was always drawn to the blue stones. I think they are stunning in real life and look more interesting than the white diamonds. Try looking at Tiffany's, that's where I saw my first blue diamonds and even if the prices are too high, you can still get an idea if you like the look.
What issues do you have, out of curiosity? Blue diamonds in nature are extremely rare to the point of being non-existent. They do exist but nowhere near the extent that there are enough to make a wide range of rings with them available to millions of people. much less a small handful.
I don't know anyone who has one, nor have I ever seen one. It's been said by many reputable jewelers and gemologists that blue diamonds are so rare that most people have never seen one, nor will they ever, other than pictures of the famous Hope Diamond which is under lock and key. Because they are so rare, the price will be astronomical.
That said, you most likely will not be buying a real blue diamond. As is the case when a rare stone is mass-marketed, it will most likely be glass or some other blue stone that a jeweler is passing off as diamond (or a diamond alternative such as CZ, again being dishonest about the true nature of the gem) and hoping that no one will be the wiser, as is true for the majority of shoppers who buy them.
It is true that naturally blue diamonds are quite rare, so I believe most blue diamonds that are sold are color enhanced. However, assuming you're purchasing from a reputable jeweler, they are genuine diamonds. If you don't mind the enhancement, and you love the look - go for it! (Many colored gemstones are enhanced in some way or another)
I don't know anyone with a blue diamond engagement ring, but I have personally seen them qutie often. They are very pretty and sparkly - the color is gorgeous!
Personally, I think the irradiated blue-green color is not very pretty. They all seem to have a strange watery neon shade to them, which to me looks costume-y. Unfortunately though, almost all accessible blue diamonds (unless you're a secret multi-millionaire) are irradiated, so I think a really beautiful sapphire would make a more gorgeous ring. If you're open to sims, Moissanite Co makes a really pretty blue moissanite. At $780 for two carats and $345 for one carat, it's a pretty good value:
http://www.moissaniteco.com/blue-moissanite-p-8528.html
Here's one in someone's ring
I am a huge colored diamond fan! I do not have a blue one (my yellow one is all over the bee). I agree with PP who said that she dislikes color enhanced diamonds. The softer color is more intriguing. I prefer natural stones. Natural blue diamonds do cost a fortune.
Blue gemstones are extremely popular for e-rings in case you havn't considered it ( sapphires, topaz, aquamarine etc)
My issue with "blue" diamonds is that most of the ones people have are just gray diamonds, dyed to look blue. Natural blue diamonds are unbelievably rare, astronomically expensive, and tend not to be that bright fake blue that so many call blue diamonds. Personal opinion only: go for blue moissanite if you want a blue sparkly stone, or if you have the budget, invest in a nice untreated Burmese sapphire.
My grandmother has a natural blue diamond ring and it is stunning. I would have loved to own a blue diamond engagment ring but it is not in our budget. The irradiated diamonds are gorgeous too and come in different shades of blue. There are a few bees that have blue diamond engagment rings so hopefully one of them will post.If you want it then go for it. You are the one who has to look at it daily. Go to any jewlery store and they should have one or two rings that have irradiated diamonds in it.
P.S. My jeweler knew my wishes and found us a dark aqua that reminds one of a natural blue diamond since he knew I could not afford one. And I love my aqua.
I really wanted a blue gemstone engagement ring, but I didn't know it until after we were already engaged lol. I don't think we could ever afford a blue diamond, but I'd be okay with a gemstone (is it amethyst? I don't know much about jewellery). My DH thinks they look cheap and fake but I think they look unique and pretty. :)
I think they're beautiful! I have a friend who's blue diamond is lab created.
the only downside is that they are pricey, even when made in a lab. I looked it up online. my guess is that my friend's 1/2 ct stone cost about $2,000 w/o the setting.
my guess is that since it's lab created, it must be a true blue and not dyed. can't remember-- I didn't get a very close look at it.
Blue diamonds are gorgeous. I actually really wanted a blue moissanite for my e-ring, but they were not selling them before I got engaged! :( Blue diamonds are very expensive compared to white diamonds... but blue moissy is much cheaper, and is even more sparkly than diamond anyway, haha!
A lot of people haven't heard of blue diamonds before, but they are extremely gorgeous for sure.
I love my blue diamond! People always want to look at it and I love how the color changes depending on the light! I've never had anyone think that it is costume jewelry, but I have gotten a ton of people thinking it is a sapphire.
i love blue diamonds. dyed or lab created or natural, i don't care! it's the color i like. their blue-green color is a lot prettier to me than the more true blues and indigos that you find in sapphires and other blue stones usually.
I don't see any reason why you shouldn't get one if you really like them! However, I know sapphires are becoming more popular, brilliantearth.com has some really beautiful settings and ethically sourced sapphires of all colors and multiple shades of blue. But if you really want a blue diamond, I say go for it, as long as you make sure it was permanently irradiated (the color won't change) and it's a genuine diamond! Good luck!
I'll never forget the day when our old "diamond guy" brought a small baggie full of little blue diamonds into the goldsmith shop to show us. They were the most gorgeous things I've ever seen. I wanted blue diamonds so bad ever since that day, but they weren't in the budget, so I got 2 blue sapphires in my ring instead, that I love just as much. But yes, blue diamonds are amazing. I was so jealous when people started buying them 
I think blue diamonds have a special beauty to them. When I look at them, I can't stop staring at them! They are so pretty! The ones I have seen remind me of looking into water almost. Good luck on your decision!
I ended up with blue diamonds when we were looking for my ring. I wanted sapphires, but when we saw my ring, we were completely in love with it. No one has ever thought mine was costume jewlery, only mistaken it for sapphires, and it's very pretty in real life. I agree with some of the people who posted that the color can look kind of strange or fake, but they come in different shades. Mine is a bright aqua blue, the darker stones look a little bit muddy and weird. I found mine at a local jewelry store, so you might have some luck looking someplace local. I'll post some pictures of how it looks in different lighting.
I have a blue diamond RHR. It's white gold with little diamonds on the band. (Sorry for the somewhat crappy picture! bad lighting in here, in the sun the color looks like impatientlypatient's ring)
I wish I could afford a totally natural blue diamond...
I actually quite like the look of the blue-green enhanced stones. Thanks for sharing your pictures, ladies!
I've been in love with colored diamonds since Ben Aflleck proposed to J.Lo with that amazing pink diamond!!!I don't personaly know anyone with a colored diamond engagement ring though 
Like PP said colored diamonds are exponentially more expensie than white ones. I believe back when I was trying to figure out if I could ever have my dream ring ...that blue or purple are the most expensive colored diamonds.
I have a blue shappire ring and I LOVE IT!!! I get so many compliments on it from random ppl and friends and family. I think you should get what you want and rock it. I told my FI that I didnt like diamond bc i thought they were boring and he suprised me with this. I was shocked at how beautiful it was when he pulled out the box.
There is blue moissanite-- which is much cheaper! Blue is my favourite colour--- I think they're beautiful!
http://www.moissaniteco.com/blue-moissanite-p-8528.html
blue moissanite is totally the way to go if you want blue. it's a gorgeous gorgeous blue and not the blue green you often get with irradiated diamonds and so so shiny and sparkly. people do sometimes mistaken it for a sapphire, but I love that it's sparkles more than a sapphire.
@alejandria: Your blue Mossy looks a lot like my Aquamarine:
TERRIBLE picture, but it's a beautiful ring. People are always mistaking it for a diamond until HeFlutter pipes up and tells them otherwise. :)
Blue diamonds are extremely rare. I love the idea of a colored stone though. My hubby gave me an aquamarine ring with diamond accents in 14k white gold as an updated wedding ring and I absolutely LOVE it. Very afforable too without sacrificing good quality.
I have a blue diamond right hand ring. I actually like the blue-green color and don't think it looks costumey...I've gotten a lot of compliments on it. I'll post pictures tomorrow.
I really wanted a colored diamond when I went looking at rings... black or pink or both? tehe. I had never seen a natural blue diamond in a ring before only lab created but I think they are so lovely either way... I think I may have drooled on the glass when I saw the Hope diamond!
Erm with the museums strange lighting and the crowds of people this was the best photo I got but *drooooool* look at her!!!!
I have a blue diamond obsession! I've gotten nothing but lovely compliments on my blue diamond and platinum e ring. You can absolutely tell they are authentic good quality diamonds, they don't look costume like at all! Go for it!!
Blue diamonds are so much prettier in real life. Pictures do not do them justice! I fell in love with them at a diamond show at a local jeweler and had to have one, along with this unique band.
Yep. My friend from work who got married this july has a blue one, and my other cousin Amanda who married my cuz Jason has a blue ring and matching band.
There is a lot of missinformation on here about diamonds but I guess I didnt know any of this until I started working with them.
Blue diamonds are very rare, any colored diamonds are (pink and red being the most rare and expensive). Most of them will be treated. You want to make sure that you get a blue diamond that is heat treated not dyed or injected or anything else.
These diamonds come out of the ground and when tested have Boron in them. If left in the ground for hundreds of years, they turn into blue diamonds. Since they are taken out, they are heated to turn blue. You shouldn't have a problem with them changing or loosing color.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the color of blue diamonds. it is kinda a blue/green color. I also work with Tanzanite which is HUGE where I am but I know is harder to find in the states. It is a blue/purple color. In the Caribbean you find it in darker shades comparred to the states. I love these two stones cause they still have the brilliance and sparkle of diamonds while some colored gemstones dont. It is just personal preference though.
Hope this helps. p.s... not a gemologist just my opinions.
Lab created blue diamonds are created with Boron, just like the natural diamonds nonapkns described. Most blue diamonds on the market ARE irradiated and have a more tealy blue color. A natural blue diamond will be crazy $$$$$. Blue moissanite's a great alternative, but it's worth noting that the color comes from a coating on the back of the stone.
If I were to get a blue diamond, I'd go with lab created. Still expensive, but not nearly as much as a natural untreated blue diamond.
I have been drooling over this thread for months and now I finally have my own! This is my blue diamond bridal set. =)
@mrand2008: I don't know anyone with a blue engagement ring, but I know someone with a pink sapphire e-ring.
I love the enhaned blue diamonds...they have so much fire in real life. I have a band and my promise ring was small blue stones as well. Crappy pic from in bad lighting, and now that I don't wear it much I don't have a chance to get a better one! ;)
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