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For those who demand the best, Bellataire Diamonds will satisfy every expectation and do it at the best price
For over a decade Bellataire Diamonds, located in Worthington, Ohio, has been exclusively marketing fine polished diamonds that have undergone a proprietary process developed by the former General Electric Company. The process maximizes the beauty of certain characteristics of select all-natural gemstone diamonds.
Sold all over the world under the brand name Bellataire Diamonds, these gorgeous gems are available in a wide range of sizes, from three-quarters of a carat to well over six carats and range from colorless to extremely rare fancy colored diamonds. The company sells loose diamonds and a private label jewelry collection.
Virtually every Bellataire Diamond is colorless (DEFG by Gemological Institute of America laboratory grading), of extremely high clarity (VS1 to Flawless), and polished for maximum brilliance and elegant shape. The diamonds are virtually nitrogen-free, a degree of purity that elevates Bellataire Diamonds above approximately 99.9 percent of all diamonds. They are the rarest and, we believe, the most beautiful of all diamonds.
The amazing thing about the unique process is that by subjecting these diamonds to the same extreme forces of heat and pressure as exists in the earth's mantle, the diamonds spontaneously revert to the naturally-aligned structure and colorless state in which they were originally formed. A limited number of nitrogen-free diamonds do not exhibit their inherent colorlessness when they are discovered because the extreme heat and pressure of the volcanic forces that drove the diamonds from deep under the earth to the surface also distorted their molecular structure.
The Bellataire High Pressure/High Temperature Process
Diamonds are primarily crystallized carbon. However, they may contain parts per million of nitrogen or boron, too. Those that contain nitrogen are classified "Type I" and comprise 99 percent of all the gem diamonds in the world. Those that contain no nitrogen are classified "Type II" and are extremely rare. The few ultra-pure diamonds that contain neither nitrogen nor boron are called "Type IIa." Only these crystals possess the rare purity that is needed to restore a colorless Bellataire Diamond. In fancy color diamonds, nature has placed a select distribution of elements other than carbon in the crystal structure. "Type IIb" for example, contains boron, which yields an icy mysterious blue diamond. Other natural colors, such as intense pink, vivid yellow or fancy orange are also sometimes unveiled in the Bellataire Process. A pure Type II diamond has an atomic structure that is neatly stacked like a new deck of playing cards. Carried through volcanic pipes from their place of origin to the earth's surface, some of these diamonds were subjected to an atomic misalignment, caused by extreme heat and pressure. Just as if the deck of cards were jolted into an irregular, jagged pile. The result of this misalignment is an "off color" diamond.
The Bellataire Process restores these off color Type II diamonds with the same heat and pressure that are present in the center of the earth. The misaligned atomic structure returns to its original, perfectly aligned order and becomes colorless once again.
An exclusive group of high-end retailers offer Bellataire diamonds to the public and now through an exclusive offer with Ohio Chamber of Commerce members can purchase directly at discounted prices through ShopOhio.com.
For those who demand the best, Bellataire Diamonds will satisfy every expectation.To learn more, visit the company's Web site.
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