Pink Diamonds are Desirable and Rare

As per the Gemological institute of America “Of the millions of diamonds mined each year, only .001% can qualify as fancy colors and only a handful can achieve the top grades of Intense and Vivid.” Natural Fancy Color Diamonds are known as one of the rarest in the world today. Of the color diamond family, Pink Diamonds are the second to rarest color found. Pink diamonds are recognized as extremely luxurious items.

The increase in rarity together with their popularity has significantly driven pink diamond prices up. Consequently, they are often utilized as additions to investment portfolios as family assets.

PINK DIAMOND PRICES KEEP INCREASING!  

Prices for all pink fancy color diamonds increased by 365% in the past decade. The Argyle Diamond Mine in Western Australia, a source of more than 90% of pink diamonds in the world, is set to close by 2020, which will most likely push the high price of pinks up even higher. (Source FCRF) After almost four decades, the mine has exhausted its supply of “economically viable stones,” Bloomberg reported in July. 

DIFFERENT KINDS OF PINK COLORS

The Color All diamonds are assessed by the same four main attributes of diamond quality; Color, Cut, Clarity, and Carat Weight. However, unlike white diamonds where the 4Cs are of the same importance, the color of a Fancy Color Diamond is the most significant characteristic of all. Secondary Hues Similar to other colors, a pure colored pink diamond without any secondary hue is more valuable.

However, as a result of its magnificent appearance, a purplish pink diamond is also considered most preferred. Most pink diamonds in today’s market contain any of the following overtone colors; Purple, Purplish, Brown, Brownish, Grayish, Orangy, Brownish Orangy, and Brownish Purple.

COLOR INTENSITY

Color intensities Pink colored diamonds can be found in every intensity grade in the GIA grading scale; Faint, Very Light, Light, Fancy Light, Fancy, Fancy Intense, Fancy Vivid, Fancy Deep and Fancy Dark intensity grades depending on the color combinations within the stone. Each different intensity grade of pink diamonds.

From left to right: Faint Pink, Very Light Pink, Light Pink, Fancy Light Pink, Fancy Pink, Fancy Intense Pink, Fancy Vivid Pink, and Fancy Deep Pink.