Fun Facts About Fancy Color Diamonds
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When you think of a diamond, you probably imagine a clear, sparkling gem. While it’s true that the most popular (and arguably beautiful) diamonds are colorless, fancy color diamonds are also highly sought-after. Here is a brief overview of fancy color diamonds!
Green diamonds get their color from radiation that displaced carbon atoms within the crystal’s structure. This can occur naturally when diamonds form near radioactive rocks. It can also be done artificially through irradiation. Many treatments exist to artificially enhance the color of diamonds, but the most valuable fancy-colored diamonds got their color from nature.
Natural colored diamonds have been found in nearly every shade of the rainbow. However, the most common naturally colored diamonds are brown and yellow. When the color saturation in brown and yellow diamonds is faint, the diamonds lose value. Only when the yellow and brown diamonds have considerable saturation are they considered more valuable. Diamonds can also be black, gray, or fancy white.
If you’re in the market for a fancy color diamond, we can help! Stop in or give us a call at 717-653-4941 and one of our jewelry experts will assist you with finding the perfect piece!
How Do Fancy Color Diamonds Get Their Color?
Natural fancy color diamonds get their color during the formation process. When chemical impurities are trapped within the diamond, they can affect the gem’s color. For example, blue diamonds’ color comes from the presence of boron.Green diamonds get their color from radiation that displaced carbon atoms within the crystal’s structure. This can occur naturally when diamonds form near radioactive rocks. It can also be done artificially through irradiation. Many treatments exist to artificially enhance the color of diamonds, but the most valuable fancy-colored diamonds got their color from nature.
What Colors of Diamonds are the Most Common?
Fancy color diamonds are very rare to find in nature. In fact, fancy color diamonds represent less than .01% of the total diamonds mined in the world. That’s about 1 in 10,000! The rarer a colored diamond is, the more valuable it will be.Natural colored diamonds have been found in nearly every shade of the rainbow. However, the most common naturally colored diamonds are brown and yellow. When the color saturation in brown and yellow diamonds is faint, the diamonds lose value. Only when the yellow and brown diamonds have considerable saturation are they considered more valuable. Diamonds can also be black, gray, or fancy white.
Which Fancy Color Diamonds are the Rarest?
The rarest naturally colored diamonds are purple, red, orange, and green. Pink and blue diamonds are also scarcely found in nature. These diamonds are sometimes found with faint color saturation, but deep saturation in these color tones is exceedingly rare.Famous Fancy Color Diamonds
Here is a look at some of the most famous fancy color diamonds in the world.- The Hope Diamond - fancy dark grayish-blue diamond weighing 45.52 carats (valued at approximately $250 million)
- Blue Moon Diamond - an internally flawless 12.03-carat fancy vivid blue diamond (valued at $48 million)
- Wittelsbach Graff Diamond - a fancy grayish-blue diamond weighing 35.56 and repolished to 31.06-carat deep blue diamond (valued at $23.4 million)
- Moussaieff Red Diamond - a 5.11-carat fancy red diamond (valued at $7 million)
Does Koser Jewelers Carry Fancy Color Diamonds?
At Koser Jewelers, we often carry gorgeous pieces of jewelry with fancy color diamonds. Many of the pieces in our Le Vian collection feature chocolate diamonds. We also sometimes carry pieces with yellow diamonds, blue diamonds, black diamonds, and more.If you’re in the market for a fancy color diamond, we can help! Stop in or give us a call at 717-653-4941 and one of our jewelry experts will assist you with finding the perfect piece!
