Please have a look at this black diamond ring on eBay – https://www.ebay.com/itm/10-00cts-13-20mm-Natural-Black-Diamond-Ring-Certified-AAA-Grade/192895162729
It’s really beautiful, isn’t it? I’m a bit confused that the seller describes it as “Treatment – Color Enhanced Earth Mined Diamond”. Is that ok to color enhance diamonds? How does it affect the value?
Color enhancement is a routine treatment method for black diamonds. So, nothing is wrong with that. Of course, treated diamond (just like any other gemstone) would be cheaper than 100% natural one. Most of the black diamonds are actually color enhanced on the market. So, that’s perfectly ok.
The problem with this “diamond” is not that it is color enhanced but that it is not a diamond at all. I mean, it is a fake diamond. Natural black diamonds (enhanced or not) are never this perfect. They do always have some nicks and chips, and the color is never this even and perfect. There is a mixture of black and somewhat grayish areas and even some white dots.
Take a look at the image I have attached here – this is what a real black diamond would normally look like.
The price is another indicator that this is a fake here. $99 would be a reasonable price for a 2.5 to 3-carat loose, color-treated black diamond (if you are buying it at the right place, of course), but definitely not for a 10-carat beauty.
I just wonder how this fraudster has managed to retain a 100% positive feedback…