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FANCY COLOR DIAMOND
Dazzling brilliance. Captivating color. The planet’s most valued gems are fancy color diamonds.
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Fancy Color Diamond History and Lore
While fancy color diamonds have traditionally been a small part of the diamond business, their popularity and availability have grown in the past several decades.
The Magic of Colored Diamonds
Colored diamonds are in the spotlight. They’re routinely breaking records at auction houses. Learn more about these gemological marvels of the rarest order.
Fancy Color Diamond Quality Factors
Learn about the factors that make fancy color diamonds so desirable.
Abstracts; Fall 1991
This article, from the Fall 1991 issue of Gems & Gemology, is a compilation of abstracts of important gemology-related articles published outside of Gems & Gemology.
Fall 2023 Auction Highlights
Large blue and pink diamonds were among the top lots of the fall auction season, including the most expensive auction jewel of 2023.
Spring 2024 Auction Highlights
Several lots sold during the spring auction season far exceeded their presale estimates.
Gray-To-Blue-To-Violet Hydrogen-Rich Diamonds from the Argyle Mine, Australia
The Argyle diamond mine is the only known source of type IaB hydrogen- and nitrogen-rich diamonds colored gray to blue to violet.
Brown Zoning in Diamond
Strong linear brown zoning is observed in a Fancy Dark yellow-brown diamond.
Winter 2011 G&G Lab Notes
This section, from the Winter 2011 issue of Gems & Gemology, is a compilation of interesting finds from GIA’s laboratories.
