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SPECTACULAR HUES Worthington Jewelers’ collection of rare, fancy colored diamonds offers a vibrant twist on conventional sparklers By Sav McKee Layout by Tori Smith
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e often express our individuality through outfits, hairstyles, and even favorite shoes. But a local hotspot for exquisite jewelry challenges you to think creatively when displaying your vibrant personality. Family-owned Worthington Jewelers has kept Columbus in love and on trend for over two decades. Colorful diamonds—known in the jewelry industry as fancy colored diamonds—are incredibly rare and difficult to source. Thanks to its extensive industry connections, however, Worthington Jewelers offers a spectacular collection of diamonds in canary yellow, pretty pink, sky blue, and other hues. These unique gems sparkle and glow in the shop's heirloom-quality custom engagement rings, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets.
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Fancy colored diamonds come in a rainbow of hues. Photo courtesy of Worthington Jewelers
All natural, mined diamonds form when billions of carbon atoms are pushed together under heat and pressure over millions of years deep within the earth. The specific hues of colored diamonds emerge from traces of different elements embedded in their crystal lattice. Recently, scientists have replicated this process to manufacture lab-created diamonds in similar hues, which are less rare but more affordable. Worthington Jewelers sources both natural and manufactured diamonds.
Gemstones like sapphires, emeralds, and rubies naturally come in a rainbow of colors. too, but they don’t possess the brilliance of rare, colored diamonds, explained Bob Capace, who is co-owner of Worthington Jewelers with his wife, Theresa. “You get more sparkle from a fancy colored diamond than other gemstones,” he explained. “They have all the best qualities of a colorless or white diamond, plus a blaze of color. They can really pop!"
Worthington Jewelers' highly coveted fancy colored diamonds are available in the same sizes, shapes, and cuts as white diamonds. They come in hues ranging from faint to vivid and muted to intense. Like their colorless counterparts, fancy colored diamonds are valued by the four C's—color, cut, clarity, and carat weight. But the most crucial factor
Capace noted that celebrities, designers and fashionistas in major markets increasingly appreciate possibilities beyond traditional colorless or white diamonds. Jewelry lovers who invest in a scintillating colored diamond will stand out as trendsetters in our city.
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