Fancy Color Diamonds – Complete Guide to Rare Colored Diamond
What Are Fancy Color Diamonds?
A fancy color diamond is a natural or lab grown diamond that shows strong visible color beyond the normal white diamond range. Unlike white diamonds which are graded from D to Z, fancy colored diamonds are valued mainly based on the intensity, rarity and beauty of their color. These diamonds are considered some of the rarest and most luxurious stones in the world and are highly popular for luxury jewelry like engagement rings, bracelets, pendants and even for investment purposes.
Fancy color diamonds are available in many beautiful shades such as yellow, pink, blue, green, red, brown, gray and black. Natural fancy diamonds are formed deep inside the earth over millions of years, while today advanced lab grown diamond technology can also create fancy colored diamonds with excellent quality and attractive colors.
How Fancy Color Diamonds Get Their Color
The color inside a diamond is formed due to natural elements, crystal structure changes or radiation exposure during the diamond growing process. Both natural and lab grown fancy color diamonds are created through different processes. Natural colored diamonds are formed deep inside the earth over millions of years, while lab grown color diamonds are created using advanced technology inside controlled laboratory conditions
Natural Fancy Colored Diamonds
Natural fancy colored diamonds get their color from different minerals, elements and structural changes inside the diamond crystal during formation deep inside the earth. Scientifically, every color forms because of specific natural processes, but overall we believe everything in nature is created by the creator who made us as well.
- Yellow diamonds get their color mainly from nitrogen presence inside the diamond.
- Blue diamonds get their color from boron elements.
- Green diamonds are formed due to natural radiation exposure over millions of years.
- Pink and red diamonds are created because of crystal distortion under extreme pressure and heat inside the earth.
Natural fancy color diamonds are extremely rare because their formation process takes millions of years. Compared to white diamonds, fancy colored diamonds are much harder to find. Out of around 10,000 diamonds mined, only a very small number become natural fancy color diamonds, especially rare vivid colors like pink, blue and red.
Lab Grown Fancy Color Diamonds
Lab grown fancy color diamonds are created using advanced CVD and HPHT technology.
Honestly, with current lab grown diamond machines it is still very difficult to directly grow many fancy color diamonds naturally inside the machine itself. In many cases, when some white lab grown diamonds do not achieve a good color result, they are sent for an artificial coloring treatment process known as diamond treatment.
In this process, the diamonds go through radiation exposure and extreme high and cold heating treatment to change or improve the diamond color. During the treatment process, different types of carbon materials and other elements are used depending on the color required for the diamond. This is how many treated fancy color diamonds available in the market are created today.
Lab grown fancy colored diamonds offer:
- More affordable pricing
- Better availability
- Sustainable diamond production
- Large size options in vivid colors
Today many buyers choose lab grown fancy diamonds because they look identical to mined diamonds while costing significantly less.
Fancy Color Diamond Grading Explained
Fancy colored diamonds are mainly graded based on their color intensity rather than the traditional white diamond grading scale from D to Z. The stronger, richer and purer the diamond color appears, the more rare and valuable the diamond becomes.
Fancy Light
Fancy Light diamonds show a soft and light visible color appearance where you can clearly see a mix of both the diamond color and white tone together.
Fancy Intense
A fancy intense diamond has stronger color saturation and a richer color visibility than a fancy light diamond. In this color grade, the white combination is very little, so the diamond color looks more deep, bright and attractive.
Fancy Vivid
Fancy Vivid diamonds display the strongest, richest and most valuable color saturation among all fancy colored diamonds. These diamonds show very bright and pure color with a perfect balance, where the color is neither too light nor too dark, giving the diamond an extremely attractive and premium appearance.
Different Types of Fancy Color Diamonds
Last time it was very rare to find fancy color diamonds from the earth, but in this century fancy colour diamonds are now common and easily available everywhere. Here are some popular fancy colored diamonds available in the market today.
Fancy Yellow Diamonds
Fancy yellow diamonds are among the most popular fancy colored diamonds available around the world. Their bright sunshine-like appearance makes them highly attractive for engagement rings, pendants and luxury jewelry designs.
The most common shades of fancy yellow diamonds available in the market are:
- Fancy Light Yellow
- Fancy Yellow
- Fancy Intense Yellow
- Fancy Vivid Yellow
The stronger and richer the yellow color saturation, the more valuable and rare the diamond becomes.
Fancy Pink Diamonds
A fancy pink diamond is one of the rarest and most valuable gemstones in the world, originally found from natural diamond mines. But nowadays, fancy pink diamonds are also easily available in lab grown diamonds in many different shapes like round, pear, marquise and oval cuts. Among all shapes, oval and pear fancy pink diamonds are currently some of the most demanded globally for engagement rings and luxury jewelry.
Fancy Blue Diamonds
Many natural fancy blue diamonds have been sold for millions of dollars in auctions and luxury markets. But today, because of advanced CVD and HPHT lab grown diamond processes, lab grown fancy blue diamonds are now available at much more affordable prices compared to natural blue diamonds.
A fancy blue diamond gets its beautiful blue color from boron elements present during the diamond crystal formation process. Natural fancy blue diamonds are considered extremely rare and highly valuable in the world.
Milla Diamond has a collection of lab grown fancy blue diamonds available in all popular shapes including round, oval, pear, marquise, cushion, emerald, radiant, princess, heart and asscher cuts.
Fancy Red Diamonds
A fancy red diamond is considered one of the rarest diamonds ever discovered in the world. Only a very limited number of natural fancy red diamond stones are available globally, which makes them extremely rare and valuable. Due to this rarity, even small size red diamonds can sell for very high prices in the international diamond market.
Milla Diamond is one of the largest manufacturers of fancy red lab grown diamonds in most diamond shapes except Asscher cut. We manufacture fancy red lab grown diamonds from 1 carat up to 5 carat with excellent color quality and certification options.
Fancy Green Diamonds
Fancy green diamonds receive their beautiful green color through natural radiation exposure over millions of years during the diamond formation process. A fancy vivid green diamond with even and pure color distribution is considered extremely rare and highly valuable in the diamond industry. Many celebrities around the world have been seen wearing fancy green diamonds because of their unique and luxurious appearance.
These diamonds often show earthy yet premium tones which are highly preferred by collectors and luxury jewelry lovers. Fancy green diamonds are always eye-catching because of their unique color and attractive look.
We at Milla Diamond provide make-to-order fancy green diamonds in all shapes with IGI and GIA certification options available.
Fancy Gray Diamonds
Fancy gray diamond and fancy grey diamond varieties are known for their modern and sophisticated appearance. These diamonds are becoming increasingly popular in contemporary jewellery designs because of their unique and elegant look.
These diamonds may show silver, smoky or metallic tones which look very decent, stylish and modern in jewellery. Fancy grey diamonds are highly popular in the USA and London markets, especially during wedding and engagement seasons.
Fancy Brown Diamonds
Fancy brown diamonds are commonly known as Champagne or Cognac diamonds because of their warm natural color tones. These diamonds are usually more affordable compared to pink or blue diamonds while still giving a very luxurious appearance.
These diamonds are mostly used in rings, especially in pear shape designs, and also in big necklace sets with matching earrings. The combination of brown diamonds in rings, necklaces and earrings looks very awesome, rich and eye-catching in jewellery.
Fancy Black Diamonds
A lab grown fancy black diamond features a deep opaque black color created by strong inclusions and unique crystal patterns inside the diamond. These diamonds are known for their bold, modern and luxurious appearance, making them highly popular in men’s jewelry, engagement rings and custom designer pieces.
Fancy black diamonds create a strong contrast when paired with white diamonds, giving jewelry a dramatic and premium look.
Lab grown fancy black diamonds are among the most commonly available fancy color diamonds, but they continue to remain in very high demand across international markets such as the USA, Germany and Canada because of their stylish appearance and affordable luxury pricing.
How Milla Diamond Helps Buyers Purchase Fancy Color Diamonds Worldwide
Milla Diamond is a well-known diamond company based in Surat, India, one of the world’s largest diamond manufacturing hubs. We are manufacturers of lab grown diamonds specializing in fancy shapes and fancy color diamonds. We have a large collection of fancy colored diamonds available in most popular shapes and sizes.
We not only supply to bulk buyers and jewelry businesses, but also sell individual diamonds at wholesale prices. Milla Diamond ships globally to countries including India, USA, Italy, Denmark, Russia, United Arab Emirates and Germany.
We always recommend buyers compare our diamond quality and pricing with anywhere in the world. We guarantee the best pricing, premium quality assurance and certified fancy color lab grown diamonds for our customers worldwide.