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Diamond is one of Earth’s most extraordinary materials.
It represents the pinnacle for several material and physical properties. As a gem, however, it is the near-perfect examples—diamonds attaining the D-Flawless distinction—and those with imperfections resulting in a vibrant or surprising color that create the most enduring impressions. Fancy-color natural diamonds are among the most highly valued gemstones due to their attractiveness and great rarity.
Only one in 10,000 diamonds has a fancy color.
Fancy color diamonds quality factors
In diamonds, rarity equals value. With diamonds in the normal range, value is based on the absence of color, because colorless diamonds are the rarest. With fancy color diamonds—the ones outside the normal color range—the rarest and most valuable colors are saturated pinks, blues, and greens. In all cases, even very slight color differences can have a big impact on value.
Compared to fancy yellows and browns, diamonds with a noticeable hint of any other hue are considerably more rare. Even in light tones and weak saturation, as long as they show color in the face-up position, they qualify as fancy colors. Red, green, and blue diamonds with medium to dark tones and moderate saturations are extremely rare.
Color
Strength and purity of color influence a fancy color diamond’s value.
The diamond color strengths according to the color grading scale are:
Faint
Fancy Light
Fancy
Fancy Dark
Fancy Deep
Fancy Intense
Fancy Vivid
The most valuable hues are pink, blue, and green. Slight color differences can impact value.
Clarity
Even diamonds with a low clarity grade are prized by connoisseurs if their color is attractive.
Cut
Fancy shapes like radiant cuts are commonly used to maximize the intensity of the color.
Carat weight
In pink, blue, green and orange, even fancy color diamonds below a carat are rare and valuable.
