Official journal of Visual Artist Reena Ahluwalia. Mapping human transformation through monumental gemstone fine art paintings on canvas and landmark institutional projects.
The Portal of Mystery
30"x30". Acrylic on Canvas. ©Reena Ahluwalia
Life is a beautiful mystery! In my green diamond painting, "The Portal of Mystery", I explore the concept of mystery...
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The Portal of Journeys
30"x30". Acrylic on Canvas. ©Reena Ahluwalia
Journeys are constant in our lives. One of the biggest journey we take is the journey within...
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Winston Red Diamond is 2.33 carat Fancy red Diamond. Formerly referred to as the “Raj Red,” the Winston Red is an old mine brilliant-cut diamond, Type IaAB (A) Group 1. It’s one of the largest of its kind ever found. (The Moussaieff Red Diamond is the largest in the public record at 5.11 carats.) The stone takes its name from Ronald Winston, who gave it to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in 2023. The Winston Red is the largest red diamond going on public display. It will be featured alongside dozens of diamonds of many colors in a new ongoing exhibition, “The Winston Red Diamond and Winston Fancy Color Diamond Collection,” running indefinitely at the Natural History Museum’s Harry Winston Gallery.
Credit: Photograph by Hannah Whitaker, Smithsonian Museum
Red diamonds are extremely rare. Basically they are very strongly and deeply colored pink diamonds, with the same cause of color, crystal distortion. Just how rare are some of these red diamonds, you might ask?
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“The best color in the whole wide world is the one that looks best on you.” -- Coco Chanel
Color defines our world!
Did you ever wonder where does color in diamonds come from?
Image: NCDIA
Orange & Yellow diamonds: Nitrogen
Blue diamonds: Boron
Green Diamonds: Radiation
Violet diamonds: Hydrogen
Brown, Red and Pink diamonds: Crystal distortion
