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The impurities are caused by the presence of the element Boron (B) in
Blue Natural fancy colored diamonds and the presence of the element
Nitrogen (N) in natural yellow colored fancy diamonds. Red, Pink & Brown
Natural Fancy Colored Diamonds
are caused by crystal lattice defects during the formation of
the diamond.
Desirability of Fancy Colored Diamonds
Natural Fancy
diamonds are extremely rare and the more intense the color, the rarer
and more expensive the fancy colored diamond will be. The desirability
of natural Fancy Colored Diamonds has increased significantly over
recent years due to celebrities, such as Jennifer Lopez, purchasing
fancy colored diamonds and the amount of publicity that these events
attract. The vast majority of people cannot afford to buy natural fancy
colored diamonds so synthetic colored diamonds are increasing in
popularity - these are real diamonds, but they are created in a lab and
are therefore common and far less expensive.
Diamonds are Forever...
An Impartial Guide to Diamonds
Color - The Ranked
Value of Natural Fancy Colored Diamonds
Fancy Colored
Diamonds are ranked according to their rarity and value. What are the
rarest Fancy colored diamonds? The following is the order in which Fancy
Coloured Diamonds may be ranked in respect of rarity & value:
- 1 - Red
- 2 - Green
- 3 - Blue
- 4 - Pink
- 5 - Mauve / Purple
How are Fancy
Diamonds Categorised?
The
Diamond Scale or Grade for
White Diamonds range from D to Z (D = Colorless Z = Dark Yellow).
Fancy colored diamonds have more color than 'Z' color grade. Colors are
comprised of three elements:
- Hue - hue is the attribute of color such as red, blue or yellow
Tone - tone describes the relative lightness to darkness from
white which is zero tone to black which is 100 tone
Secondary colors may also effect the final color of the diamond.
Fluorescence of Fancy Colored Diamonds
The Fluorescence of
Fancy Colored diamonds is also a factor to take into consideration. But
what exactly does the term 'Fluorescence' mean? Definition: A glow
which emanates from certain diamonds when exposed to ultraviolet light.
It is not usually noticed by the naked eye but as ultraviolet light is
the lighting frequently seen in dance clubs the fluorescence, or glow,
becomes apparent in this type of environment. Although fluorescence is
not usually desirable in a white diamond (it gives a hazy effect) it can
improve the appearance of diamonds that possess traces of color. The
strength of fluorescence of fancy colored diamonds is described by the
following abbreviations:
Fluorescence
Fluorescence
Abbreviation - Level
of Fluorescence
N, NO, NON -
No
Fluorescence
F, FB, FT, FA -
Faint or Faint Blue Fluorescence
SL, SLB, SLT -
Slight Fluorescence
M, MO, ME, MD -
Medium or Moderate Fluorescence
S, ST, STB, STG -
Strong Fluorescence
E, EX, EXB, EF -
Extreme Fluorescence
Color -
How are Fancy Colored Diamonds described? The "ish" factor
The tints and shades
of natural Fancy Colored diamonds are extremely varied and many
consist of a primary hue and a secondary color.
If the primary and secondary color are virtually even throughout
the diamond these will be described using the two colors eg
"Purple Pink" If the primary color is dominant the secondary color will be
described as "ish" eg Purplish The description "
Purplish Pink" indicates that the primary, or dominant, color is
pink and the secondary color is purple. Note that the secondary
color precedes the dominant color in the description
Famous Fancy Colored Diamonds
Some of
the world's most famous diamonds are the colored ones, the heavy Dresden
Green, for instance, and the infamous Hope Diamond. The Hope Diamond,
which is blue in
color. For more detailed information on any of the subjects on this page
please refer to the links via the Index.
Natural - Desirability -
Fluorescence - Precious - Stone - Guide - Color - Facts
Information - Info - Jewelry - Jewellery -
Colors - Natural
Desirability - Colors - Jewel - Fluorescence
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