Fancy Color Diamonds

 

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FANCY PURPLEISH PINK CUSHION CUT DIAMOND WITH TRAPAZOID SIDE DIAMONDS CRAFTED IN PLATINUM & 18K ROSE GOLD, 2.05 CTW

FANCY LIGHT BLUE PEAR SHAPE DIAMOND WITH COLORLESS AND PINK DIAMOND PAVE CRAFTED IN 18K ROSE GOLD AND PLATINUM, 31.11 CTW

FANCY INTENSE PINK RADIANT CUT DIAMOND WITH COLORLESS TRAPEZOID CUTS CRAFTED IN 18K ROSE GOLD AND PLATINUM, 11.86 CTW

FANCY YELLOW CUSHION CUT DIAMOND WITH STRAIGHT BAGUETTE CUT DIAMONDS CRAFTED IN 18K AND PLATINUM, 3.57 CTW

FANCY YELLOW RADIANT CUT DIAMOND WITH COLORLESS CADILLAC CUT DIAMONDS CRAFTED IN 18K YELLOW GOLD AND PLATINUM, 3.58 CTW

FANCY INTENSE BLUE PEAR SHAPE DIAMOND WITH COLORLESS AND PINK DIAMOND PAVE CRAFTED IN ROSE GOLD AND PLATINUM, 1.80 CTW

BROOCH FEATURING FANCY CLUE, FANCY INTENSE PINK, FANCY VIVID YELLOW, FANCY INTENSE ORANGE AND COLORLESS DIAMONDS CRAFTED IN 18K YELLOW GOLD AND PLATINUM

FANCY LIGHT BLUE PEAR SHAPE CENTER DIAMOND WITH COLORLESS AND PINK DIAMOND PAVE CRAFTED IN 18K ROSE GOLD AND PLATINUM, 3.18 CTW

FANCY LIGHT YELLOW RADIANT CUT DIAMONDS WITH COLORLESS CADILLAC CUT AND ROUND DIAMONDS CRAFTED IN 18K AND PLATINUM, 8.16 CTW

FANCY LIGHT YELLOW OVAL WITH FANCY YELLOW AND COLORLESS DIAMOND PAVE, CRAFTED IN 18K YELLOW GOLD AND PLATINUM, 18.13 CTW, SIDE VIEW

FANCY LIGHT PINK RADIANT CUT DIAMOND WITH COLORLESS AND PINK DIAMONDS, CRAFTED IN 18K ROSE GOLD AND PLATINUM, 3.53 CTW

FANCY LIGHT BLUE PEAR SHAPE DIAMOND WITH COLORLESS AND PINK DIAMOND PAVE CRAFTED IN 18K ROSE GOLD AND PLATINUM, 3.18 CTW

FANCY VIVID BLUE AND FANCY INTENSE GREEN PEAR SHAPE DIAMONDS WITH COLORLESS BAGUETTE DIAMONDS CRAFTED IN PLATINUM AND 18K YELLOW GOLD, 2.50 CTW

FANCY DEEP GREEN YELLOW EMERALD CUT DIAMOND WITH COLORLESS BAGUETTE CUT DIAMONDS CRAFTED IN 18K GOLD AND PLATINUM, 7.91 CTW

FANCY LIGHT YELLOW OVAL WITH FANCY YELLOW AND COLORLESS DIAMOND PAVE, CRAFTED IN 18K YELLOW GOLD AND PLATINUM, 18.13 CTW, BACK VIEW

FANCY YELLOW RADIANT CUT DIAMOND WITH COLORLESS ROUND DIAMONDS IN A SCHLUMBERGER STYLE RING CRAFTED IN 18K YELLOW GOLD AND PLATINUM, 22.07 CTW, TOP VIEW

FANCY DEEP GREEN YELLOW RADIANT CUT DIAMOND WITH DOUBLE HALO OF COLORLESS DIAMONDS CRAFTED IN 18K GOLD AND PLATINUM, 12.62 CTW, SIDE VIEW

FANCY YELLOW RADIANT CUT DIAMOND WITH COLORLESS TRILLION CUT DIAMONDS CRAFTED IN 18K YELLOW GOLD AND PLATINUM, 6.39 CTW

FANCY YELLOW RADIANT CUT DIAMOND WITH COLORLESS ROUND DIAMONDS IN A SCHLUMBERGER STYLE RING CRAFTED IN 18K YELLOW GOLD AND PLATINUM, 22.07 CTW, SIDE VIEW

FANCY DEEP GREEN YELLOW RADIANT CUT DIAMOND WITH DOUBLE HALO OF COLORLESS DIAMONDS CRAFTED IN 18K GOLD AND PLATINUM, 12.62 CTW

FANCY BROWNISH YELLOW PEAR SHAPE DIAMOND WITH COLORLESS DIAMOND PAVE, CRAFTED IN 18K YELLOW GOLD AND PLATINUM, 18.67 CTW, TOP VIEW

FANCY YELLOW CUSHION CUT DIAMOND WITH COLORLESS ROUND DIAMONDS CRAFTED IN 18K YELLOW GOLD AND PLATINUM, 5.57 CTW

FANCY YELLOW RADIANT CUT DIAMOND WITH TRAPEZOID DIAMOND SIDES CRAFTED IN 18K YELLOW GOLD & PLATINUM, 6.08 CTW

FANCY BROWNISH YELLOW PEAR SHAPE DIAMOND WITH COLORLESS DIAMOND PAVE, CRAFTED IN 18K YELLOW GOLD AND PLATINUM, 18.67 CTW, FRONT VIEW

 

 

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FANCY VIVID BLUEISH VIOLET - RADIANT CUT LOOSE DIAMOND

FANCY VIVID GREEN BLUE - PEAR CUT LOOSE DIAMOND

FANCY DEEP GREEN YELLOW - OVAL CUT LOOSE DIAMOND

FANCY VIVID ORANGE - RADIANT CUT LOOSE DIAMOND

FANCY PINKISH ORANGE - OVAL CUT LOOSE DIAMOND

FANCY INTENSE BLUE - MARQUISE CUT LOOSE DIAMOND

FANCY DEEP BLUISH GREEN - EMERALD CUT LOOSE DIAMOND

FANCY INTENSE YELLOW - RADIANT CUT LOOSE DIAMOND

FANCY VIVID YELLOW - ROUND BRILLIANT LOOSE CUT  DIAMOND

FANCY PINKISH PURPLE - ROUND BRILLIANT LOOSE CUT DIAMOND

FANCY BLUE CUSHION CUT LOOSE DIAMOND

FANCY VIVID GREEN - EMERALD CUT LOOSE DIAMOND

FANCY VIVID ORANGE - EMERALD CUT LOOSE DIAMOND

FANCY YELLOWISH ORANGE - HEART CUT LOOSE DIAMOND

 

 

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Fancy Color Diamond GUIDE Explained by Leon Cohen, SRW

Fancy color diamonds are the rarest of all precious gems. What is not known is that natural fancy color diamonds occur in more colors than all other gems.

There are over 300 natural fancy colors and a countless number of hues and nuances in diamonds. At SRW we have a color to match each personality, taste and price range. The primary fancy colors are yellow, black, pink, blue, green, and red. The natural color of a diamond is the lucky lottery ticket of nature. One to 3 billion years ago, 90 miles below ground at temperatures above 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, diamonds were forming. To create a fancy color diamond, nitrogen or boron need to be present, or heat and pressure that change a diamond’s crystal lattice.

Attributes of Fancy Color Diamonds

Hue:
Hue refers to the color.

Saturation:
Saturation refers to the strength of the color, from light to intense and vivid. Subtle changes in the intensity of color can have a big impact on price.

Clarity:
In fancy color diamonds the color is the primary determining factor, however, clarity can have an impact when it affects the color and sparkle of the diamond.

Collectability:
Extremely fine fancy color diamonds are very limited. The Premier mine that produced pure blue diamonds has been depleted. The Argyle mine, supplier of 90% of the world’s pink diamonds, has a planned end of production in 2018. Red and green diamonds are among the rarest diamonds; red diamonds are so rare that very few are known to exist. Fancy color diamonds have reached prices in the millions of dollars per carat.

Types of Fancy Color Diamonds

  1. Red: Diamond crystals are organized in a pattern called a lattice; red diamonds have a unique crystal lattice. Light refraction in the unique lattice reflects red light and absorbs the other colors in the spectrum. The most famous red diamond is the Moussaieff Red (5.11 carats).

  2. Orange: The spread and concentration of trace elements of nitrogen when the diamonds formed billions of years ago created their beautiful orange hue. A higher concentration of nitrogen and their spread in the crystal lattice will alter the tone and increase the saturation of color. The most famous orange diamond is the Pumpkin (5.54 carats).

  3. Fancy Vivid Yellow to Fancy Light Yellow: Trace elements of nitrogen when the diamonds formed billions of years ago created their beautiful yellow hue; the higher the nitrogen in the diamond, the greater the saturation of color.

  4. Fancy Vivid Green to Fancy Light Green: The color in green diamonds comes from exposure to natural radiation hundreds of millions of years ago. The most famous green diamond is the Dresden Green (41 carats), which was used as the control to determine how to identify natural green in diamonds because it is known to pre-date manmade radiation.

  5. Fancy Vivid Blue to Fancy Light Blue: Trace elements of boron when the diamonds formed billions of years ago created their beautiful blue hue; the higher the boron in the diamond, the greater the saturation of color. The most famous blue diamond is the Hope diamond (45.52 carats) in the Smithsonian collection.

  6. Fancy Vivid Pink to Fancy Light Pink: As with red diamonds, pink diamonds have a unique crystal lattice. Light refraction in the unique lattice reflects pink light and absorbs the other colors in the spectrum. The most famous pink diamond is the Darya-i-Nur, or Sea of Light (185 carats).

 

Originally published in CeCi Style