How do gemstones get their color Why we see Same Stones of Different Colors
How do gemstones get their color when original stones, especially diamonds, look transparent. From sparkling white too off white to red to vibrant yellow and turquoise green as many gemstones are found in white transparent form many stones get their color when they Gemstones get their color by the response from the natural as well as artificial light they come in contact with. The color of any stone is due to the natural light in the environment. We know that day light, sunlight, which looks white is in fact a combination of all colors of the spectrum. When light comes in contact with the gemstone lost of the light is absorbed and a small amount of light in a particular frequency or wavelength is reflected. This part that is reflected reaches the eye and the eye sees the color of the gem stone. Example the emerald absorbs all the other colors of the spectrum and reflects green, ruby, absorbs all t...