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Fancy Colour Diamonds

Not many people know that diamonds come in all colours. These diamonds are called Fancy Colour Diamonds.

Natural Fancy Colour Diamonds are rare and can be very expensive. Its said that out of 10,000 normal diamonds one of them would be a fancy colour diamond. The most popular fancy colour diamond is Yellow. Other colours such as Green, Pink, Blue, Red and Orange can be extremely expensive. Intense Red and Orange diamonds are the most expensive. For example a 1ct Intense Red diamond is around £700,000 if you can find one.

Fancy Coloured Diamond Grading

The colour of a fancy coloured diamond is measured differently to a normal diamonds. The grading scale is based on the intensity of the colour. The GIA fancy colour grading scale is: Faint, Very Light, Light, Fancy Light, Fancy, Fancy Intense, Fancy Vivid, Fancy Deep and Fancy Dark.

Although we don't stock fancy colour diamonds we can source them. If you are looking for a natural or enhanced fancy colour diamond, please contact us via the form below or simply call one of our diamond experts on 0161 233 9977.


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