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The Magical Fancy Colored Diamonds
The Magical Fancy Colored Diamonds by Victor Epand
One of the four Cs that affects a diamond's value is its color, and the less color that a diamond has, then the more valuable it will be. Most diamonds range from lower grades that have a slight tinge of yellow or brown to rarer stones that are absolutely colorless and quite expensive.
Many individuals are often surprised to learn that natural diamonds can occur in a full range of colors. Some rarer stones may display intense natural shades of yellow, brown, green, blue, red, pink, or amber. These colorful diamonds are referred to as fancies. Fancy diamonds are indeed quite rare, because a diamonds chances of displaying an intense fancy color are roughly one in twenty-five hundred. Some fancy colors are rarer than others. The more encountered colors of yellow, brown, and gray are quite affordable, while the rarer pinks, greens, blues, and reds fetch much higher prices.
Fancy yellow and brown diamonds certainly offer a potential bargain for all lover's of fine diamonds. Although, these colors are at least ten times as rare as their white diamond counterpart, and they are not ten times more expensive. On the contrary, slightly off-colored yellows and browns may be less expensive than white stones, while the intense fancy yellows and browns may cost only twenty-five to thirty-five percent more than white stones.
Since the term fancy covers a broad spectrum of hues and intensities, a yellow diamond could vary from a straw-like color to a taxicab yellow. Unfortunately, some stores use the term canary to describe any yellow diamond. However, this term should only be reserved for those rare stones, which display an intense yellow hue with a warm orange tinge.
Fancy brown diamonds offer an ideal choice for men's jewelry, because brown is considered a masculine color. The brown diamond displays the brilliance of white light, fire in spectral colors, scintillation sparkle, and durability of its white counterpart, yet in a color that best accents a man's wardrobe and style.
What causes the color in diamonds? Diamonds are made up of primarily carbon molecules, but certain atomic impurities get trapped within the crystal lattice and impart color. Nitrogen, for example, is the element that causes yellow and brown, whereas boron creates the color blue. The more of the impurity trapped throughout the crystal structure, the more the intense color. Absolutely colorless diamonds lack all of these impurities.
Although the off-colored diamonds are more common, and therefore less costly they can still be set in a yellow gold to accent their warm color and still display a magnificent brilliance. The hue or spectral color, tone, which is the lightness versus darkness, and intensity or purity of a diamond's color are the most important factors affecting price. Clarity is not as important, especially since the darker colored diamonds mask inclusions which might be more visible in a colorless stone.
A word of caution when shopping for fancy diamonds, there are many fancy diamonds on the market with an artificially induced color. Irradiated diamonds are generally more intense in a color than natural fancy diamonds, and are certainly less expensive. If you do purchase a fancy diamond, then ask for the origin of color, whether the diamond is natural or treated, to be stated on the bill of sale and appraisal. This is because you should only pay the price for a natural color if it is truly natural.
About the Author
Victor Epand is an expert consultant for personalized gifts, invitations, and fine jewelry. Find the best shopping for personalized gifts, invitations, greetings, and color of diamonds.
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