Blue Isn’t Just Blue

By Leibish Polnauer edited by Diana Jaret

I’d like to share with you some reflections I had recently while on a Caribbean cruise. As a color expert, that experience led me to heightened inspiration. What struck me most during this time was my continual amazement at the diverse shades of blue I encountered at each new port of call. 

Each destination revealed its own unique hues in both the sky and the ocean, creating an incredibly serene setting. It truly felt like each country possessed its own artistic color palette.

Interestingly, while the more subdued blue tones of the sea at Port Miami were conducive to keeping focus, they didn't leave a lasting impression. 

Eye Opening Moments

Our first stop in the Bahamas however, presented an incredible array of vivid greens and blues set against a backdrop of ecru tinted sand. 

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The excitement of witnessing the magnificent color spectacle was so intense that it kept me awake at night.

It truly felt like landing on another planet while in the Bahamas! It’s nearly impossible to fully express the euphoria these colors produced.

Totally Immersed

As someone who enjoys a morning swim, I couldn't resist jumping into the sea in the Bahamas, totally immersing myself while trying to hold on to its mesmerizing color. I even put my head underwater, hoping to somehow separate the sand and blue components of the sea.

Next, an intense blue-greenish-blue greeted us upon landing in Mexico. Our 0.18 ct FVGB looked just like it had emerged from the Mexican sea, don’t you think?

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Vivid Experiences - Lasting Impressions

The unique waters off Mexico conveyed a tranquil, fancy vivid green blue tone. Memories are made of such ethereal hues, and I can still visualize them in my mind’s eye.

But the blue color display was not over yet.

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On to Grand Cayman Islands, whose waters stood out to me with its breathtakingly reserved deep blue.

In Cayman, the rough waters crashing against its rocky shoreline created a stark contrast to its image as a tax safe-haven for the world’s elite.

For me, the dual color image with its rough land brought to mind a comparison between actual and reported assets in the economic arena.

Colorful Take-aways

After our cruise, I had moments of quiet reflection. For most of my adult life, I’ve been immersed in the world of natural color diamonds. And like my amazement at the variety of blue waters in the Caribbean, I’m enthralled by the tonal differences of blues in natural colored diamonds.

Take a look at the sunset captured in this photo. It was as if the sun was bathing in a deep blue lagoon before slowly disappearing into the vast horizon. 

What Speaks to You?

Take a moment to enjoy the wide array of blue tones found in LEIBISH natural color diamonds. Allow their unique tints to fill you with inspiration. One will resonate with your individual taste and isn’t that the joy of nature?