Diamond Engagement Rings

At the Gemological Institute in the US, there’s an exhibition on and it’s drawing thousands of visitors to gaze at the dazzle and sparkle on show there. The piece de resistance of course is the Aurora Butterfly of Peace, 167 carats of 240 natural coloured diamonds which have been assembled in the shape of a beautiful butterfly. These loose diamonds were put together by Harry Rodman and Alan Bronstein of New York jewellers Aurora Gems over twelve years.

You get a whole gamut of diamond hues in these gems, along with a range of cuts. What makes these wonderful diamonds on display even more unique is the changing lighting. Every fifteen seconds, it turns from natural to ultraviolet. There’s a treat in store for people because it shows up not only how diamonds appear in various kinds of lighting, you can also see how fluorescent it looks when it comes to ultraviolet lighting.

For Bronstein, one of the jewellers involved in this creation, this process has been like seeing a butterfly emerge from a chrysalis. The Butterfly of Peace is named that because it is supposed to stand for harmony in the world – for men of all religions, races and colour.

Till the 30th of July, this display will be the focus at an exhibition titled Facets of GIA and it will be a time when there will be a lot of diamond discussions and presentations going on. There are also a number of other displays that could well take a visitor’s breath away.