Naturally beautiful, incredibly unique, un-cut, un-polished rough diamonds are all the rage when it comes to the latest in celebrity jewelry trends. While many women prefer stylish diamond cuts such as princess, pear, emerald and baguette cuts, an emerging fashion among the who’s who of the celerity world is jewelry set with rough diamonds.

The diamonds mined and unearthed are left as they are. Rough, unpolished and uncut. Thus, the diamonds retain their natural shapes, sizes and color. Rough diamond jewelry is incredibly versatile since rough diamonds can be mounted into any setting, with any design, in any metal and accompanied by virtually any colored gemstone. In addition, very little craftsmanship goes into the diamonds (since they are not polished or cut) thus, they are quite affordable. Therefore, it is no surprise that companies producing rough diamond jewelry (such as the ‘Diamonds in the Rough’ Company which launched in 2003) have grown in popularity and are reporting an increase in sales and income.

Wearing rough diamonds is not a new concept. In fact, members of various royal families incorporated natural rough diamonds into their crown jewels. This

 year, an increasing amount of celebrities have been photographed sporting these elegant and unique rough diamond creations. Actresses Amy Adams and Kate Hudson, supermodels Bar Refaeli and Heidi Klum, pop sensation Miley Cyrus and even R&B star Alicia Keys, have all adopted the hot trend, wearing rough diamond earrings, necklaces, bracelets and rings.

The rough diamond jewelry trend symbolizes an outcry against conflict, or blood, diamonds mined by exploited civilians in the South African mines, as well as an appreciation for nature and the environment.

Though cut, polished diamonds are traditionally beautiful, the new and innovative rough diamond jewelry fashion is stunning and surprising. There is a natural grace and elegance in rough diamond jewelry, a return to nature, to one’s roots.