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WCM551 - $48,750.00
0.44 carat 
Round Brilliant Cut
INTENSE Purplish PINK
SI1 

Over the years, I have come to appreciate and seek out the rarest colors of diamonds that consistently have provided annual price appreciation for collectors and investors.  Some of the more common diamond colors have not proven to be as resilient in price due to the persistent weakness in the global economy over the last several years and these diamonds' ready availabilities.  Since Pink diamonds, often sourced from the Rio Tinto Argyle Mine in Western Australia, are one of the best performing colors of diamond, I have concentrated on obtaining these very rare and increasingly scarce diamonds for my new and existing clients.  As I have repeatedly told clients over the last 5 plus years, the total carats offered at each Argyle Tender Offer conducted for an invitation-only audience at various key locations around the world each year is declining year to year.  Deep shaft mine production at Argyle has not been initiated to replace the former Pink diamond production now terminating at the historic Argyle open pit operation.  Rare to begin with, Pink diamonds are becoming rarer with each passing month due to constricting supply AND BURGEONING DEMAND.

This warning to collectors and investors has often gone unheeded, but the facts speak for themselves:  Pink diamond prices have tripled and quadrupled over the last decade, and there is no indication that this trend will subside any time soon.  In fact, the most expensive Intense and Vivid Pink diamonds in the $150,000 to $350,000 range have performed at the top of the charts.  Investors with means are very anxious to get out of U.S. Dollars, whether they be in New York City or Hong Kong or London.  Portable wealth that can be transported to any safe deposit box in the world at a moment's notice.

The excellent example of Pink diamond shown above is very well-saturated at the upper end of the Intense grade level, and is exceptionally clean for a Pink diamond at SI1 Clarity.  An even rarer color, Purple is evenly mixed throughout the diamond, providing the viewer with purplish facets throughout the top-down Table and Crown View shown here.  Few fancy colored diamonds are made into the Brilliant Round cut due to the original distribution of color found in the rough stone, so this INTENSE PURPLISH PINK diamond is covering all the bases of the Crystalline Diamond.  Considered a large size for an Argyle Pink to boot.  Intense Purplish Pink diamonds trade around the world for $135,000 to $150,000 per carat each an every day.  Do the math.
 

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WCM552 - $18,300.00
0.39 carat 
Radiant Brilliant Cut
Fancy INTENSE PINK ( Orangey Pink )
SI1 

Here is another strong example of Intense Pink diamond that has been graded pure Pink by GIA, but it is quite clear to the trained eye that Orangey hues exist throughout the diamond.  A study conducted by GIA several years ago found that Orangey Pink diamonds are actually more rare than Purplish Pink diamonds by a factor of about 4 to 5.  The Intense level of saturation is very solid in this diamond as displayed by its overall richness of color.  Priced accurately as a Pink diamond with a secondary color lending up to 30% of total coloration, in this case, Orange, the $47,000 per carat asking price with this much color for a Pink could easily be $65,000 per carat.  Great entry into the pink diamond marketplace for any collector or investor.

 

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WCM553 - $60,000.00
0.20 carat 
Radiant Brilliant Cut
Fancy Pure RED
SI1 

THE RAREST OF ALL FANCY COLORED DIAMONDS ........ Pure RED.  Don't be dissuaded by this extremely rare diamond's size; many diamonds in the 15 point to 30 point size range are highly collectible and desirable in the trade and at auction.  Many of the Pink, Violet, Purple, and Red diamonds sourced from the Argyle Mine in Australia are in this size range.  Usually, Red diamonds are found with Purplish or Pinkish hues as secondary modifiers, but this diamond is at the pinnacle of Red diamonds with no secondary color modifier in its grade.  Furthermore, Red diamonds are usually I1 or I2 in Clarity, so when you have a chance to acquire a Pure Red diamond in SI1 clarity, do so without reservations.  I have sold no less than 10 Fancy Purplish Red and Fancy Red diamonds over the last 7 years, and I can proudly say that my clients are the lucky ones to have them in their possession.  When the general populace comes to the eventual realization that the U.S. Dollar is going to be purposely devalued to attempt to keep things afloat around the globe, the prices of this extremely rare carbonic wonder in shades of Ruby are going to have already soared to dizzying heights.  A superb store of wealth in highly portable form.

 

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WCM554 - $17,700.00
0.44 carat 
Cushion Brilliant Cut
Fancy INTENSE Pinkish PURPLE
I1 

Just below the rarity strata of Red and Violet, comes the Purple diamond color class that still flies below the radar when it comes to its market valuation by the vast majority of investors.  GIA has graded the symmetry of this diamond's cut to possess only "fair" symmetry, the presence-to-lack-of mirror imaging on either side of an imaginary center axis to the gem.  The cutter still managed to maximize color saturation and carat weight in the final analysis.  Resultantly,  I am recommending this diamond based on its Amethyst color, its level of Purple saturation, and its unusual size.  Hand in hand to these outstanding qualities, of course, is a bargain price for a Purple diamond.  Whether of Siberian or Australian origin, this is an exceptionally rare fancy colored diamond.  Totally expected that a Purple diamond would carry Included Level 1 Clarity ( I1 ) ...... it is very difficult to even see where these purported "extra ingredients" to the carbonic soup of formation exist within the diamond.  Very nice rarity.

 

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WCM555 - $28,000.00
0.16 carat 
Cushion Brilliant Cut
Fancy DEEP BLUE GREEN
SI2 

I have been telling prospective and existing clients for years now that this Aquamarine color in diamonds is exceedingly rare, but to date, have had little success in putting many in collections and portfolios.  It is not just my opinion, but the opinions of such colored diamond experts as Stephen Hofer.  So ..... the pricing on this deeply saturated Blue Green diamond has yet to reflect its true rarity in Nature and in colored diamond trading.  Once again, one is not to get concerned about the diminutive carat weight of this diamond; a large number of very desirable fancy colored diamond come in this pint-sized of a package.  I have shown the "tweezers shot" for this exquisite diamond to show just how much color it possesses even with the maximum amount of white light flowing through the rear pavilion facets to the top-down table view.  Remember that Deep color graded diamonds incorporate the element of Black to deepen the color on Mother Nature's color palette.  See the Vivid Blue Green diamond below to confirm this observation.  Told everyone about Pink diamonds some 7 years ago, and you have seen what their prices have done, 3x to 4x times appreciation.  Today I am reminding everyone about Blue Green or Aquamarine fancy colored diamonds.

 

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WCM556 - $43,500.00
0.29 carat 
Radiant Brilliant Cut
Fancy VIVID BLUE GREEN
SI1 

TO REPEAT MYSELF:  I have been telling prospective and existing clients for years now that this Aquamarine color in diamonds is exceedingly rare, but to date, have had little success in putting many in collections and portfolios.  It is not just my opinion, but the opinions of such colored diamond experts as Stephen Hofer.  So ..... the pricing on this deeply saturated Blue Green diamond has yet to reflect its true rarity in Nature and in colored diamond trading.  Once again, one is not to get concerned about the diminutive carat weight of this diamond; a large number of very desirable fancy colored diamond come in this pint-sized of a package.  The Vivid color grade is considered by many collectors to be the purest level of color saturation in a diamond.  Alternatively, see the Deep Blue Green diamond above to compare what the human eye perceives as "depth of color"; beauty is in the eye of the beholder and this tenet holds for fancy colored diamonds as well. 

Told everyone about Pink diamonds some 7 years ago, and you have seen what their prices have done, 3x to 4x times appreciation.  Today I am reminding everyone about Blue Green or Aquamarine fancy colored diamonds.

 

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WCM557 - $30,000.00
0.16 carat 
OVAL Brilliant Cut
Fancy VIVID BLUE
VS2 

Harder and harder to find, the Pure Blue Diamond in the Vivid color class.  While prices have moved in similar fashion to Pink diamonds, Blue diamonds will always be rarer than Pinks and are expected to continue to do very well in price appreciation in the months and years ahead.  This is a very well-saturated Blue diamond and worthy of the most discriminating collection or portfolio.  At $200,000 per carat, this diamond is well-priced for its size, realizing that 1/2 carat plus Vivid Blues trade in the $500,000 to $800,000 per carat range.  We see fewer and fewer of these extremely rare diamonds, just below Violet and Purple levels of absolute rarity.  This Pure Blue diamond is without a hint of the normally occurring Gray modifier.  Arctic Sky Blue would be the common name I would place on this carbonic wonder, but you can put whatever moniker that you please in addition to the title of, "Extremely Rare Diamond".

 

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WCM558 - $12,900.00
1.65 carats 
Radiant Brilliant Cut
Fancy DEEP Brownish Yellowish ORANGE
SI2 

Still one of my favorite colors in diamond, Cognac in the trade, this color class is more economically sensitive, but has still managed to appreciate by 5% to 10% per annum over the last 7 years.  Having Orange, another very rare color, as its predominant hue, this diamond has a lot going for it, not to mention its large carat weight.  Once the general public in the United States wakes up to the necessity to get out of as many Dollars and financial assets as possible in the immediate future, this Autumnal Class of color will receive higher and higher bids since it is one of the more affordable color classes of diamond.  This subset of Cognac diamond, with Orange as the predominant color, is harder and harder to find today.  Could someone have finally been listening to me over the last 9 years??!!

The radiant brilliant cut was specifically developed to maximize color foremost, and secondarily, carat weight, in a fancy colored diamond; hence, you see so many of this fancy brilliant cut listed on the pages herein.  Stellar colored diamond specimen.  Great center gem for a high-end jewelry piece.

 

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WCM559 - $9,200.00
0.15 carat 
PEAR Brilliant Cut
Fancy DEEP Purplish PINK ( Red )
SI2 

I have handled, seen, and studied enough fancy colored diamonds to know a Red diamond when I see one.  Sometimes, and it can only be due to a smallish sampling of truly Red diamonds in the GIA master set used for grading, a Deep Purplish Pink diamond is graded as a Purplish Red and vice versa, as in this case.  At less than $65,000 per carat, this wonderfully Ruby or Strawberry Red diamond is a steal for those in the know.  Granted, the symmetry is fair in the cut of this diamond, BIG DEAL.  But I just had to show you the tweezers top-down or table view as well as the Red girdle view with tons of white light unable to turn the predominance of Red facets to Deep Pink or Pink!  These kinds of deals don't come along often.  Would suggest a Stephen Hofer Colored Diamond report for this exquisite gem to prove to the world that this is indeed a Red diamond or at a minimum, a Pink-Red diamond.  The Hofer final-word of certification can be arranged at dealer cost, may be some minor shipping charges for reports.

Am very tempted to buy this diamond for my own collection.

 

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WCM560 - $30,700.00
0.32 carat 
Cushion Brilliant Cut
Fancy INTENSE GREEN  
SI1 

On a level with Blue as to true rarity in fancy colored diamonds, GREEN is very difficult to obtain where the predominant color is pure Green and not a yellowish green or Olive green.  Cutters often leave some of the brownish "skin" found on Green diamond rough to provide proof of natural original; hence, a reference to "brown patches" is found in this diamond's GIA report with respect to the clarity of this and other Green diamonds.  Note that the GIA recorded patches on this very well-made diamond are toward the lower crown facets by the girdle, an area that makes them almost invisible to the naked eye.  This fact is confirmed by the image above.  The yellowish facet flashes seen in the table view of this well-saturated Green diamond are most likely the diffraction of natural light in the imaging studio, where the yellow component of sunlight has inadvertently entering the picture.  Because the color green is the combination of blue and yellow wavelengths of light, it is virtually impossible to observe a green diamond, even a Pure Green as in this example, without seeing these yellowish facets to some degree and from different viewing angles.

A diamond color class that has done well and will continue to do well along with the other colors of diamond found on this page.  Many Green diamonds in the Intense level of saturation have nowhere near the amount of color that this Shamrock diamond does.

 

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WCM561 - $85,000.00
0.49 carat 
Cushion Brilliant Cut
Fancy INTENSE BLUE  
I1 ( included 1, but not apparent )

This is my additional contribution to assist my fellow American in getting out of devaluing U.S. Dollars.  It always amazes me that the people of other countries such as China, Malaysia, Korea, and Japan see trends developing well before our more myopic lot here in the States.  We have not experienced currency collapses like Germans and Chinese have in their lifetimes, so we often don't see the freight train coming in time to get off the tracks.  An example would be the continued plunge into U.S. Treasuries for Americans at a time that this "vaulted" segment of the sovereign-debt bond market pays no interest to compensate one for inevitable currency debasement, inflation, or even credit downgrade risk.  Americans will eventually "get it", but at much higher colored diamond prices, especially the diamonds shown on this page.

Red, Violet, Purple, Blue, Green ..... these are the pinnacles of rarity in fancy colored diamonds.  This is a very saturated Intense Blue diamond that has many top-view facets of Blue that would grade individually in the Vivid Blue color class.  At less than $175,000 per carat, and you can confirm this online or in the diamond district in New York, this is a rather inexpensive Blue diamond of size and excellent coloration.  While my overseas GIA trained gemologists have graded this carbonic wonder Included level 1 ( I1 ) in clarity, you will be very hard pressed to find the subject inclusions in this image or when the diamond is in your hand.  I1 or even I2 clarity grades are to be expected amongst the rarest of the rare, especially as they increase in carat weight. 

As I have stated previously, the rarest and largest colored diamonds are flying off the shelves of dealers around the world, even in this time of economic retracement and grave uncertainty.  The acquisition of this splendid pure Blue diamond, without the usual secondary modifier of "Grayish" hues, is a very solid way to diversify one's portfolio with a collectible gem that is highly liquid globally to this day.

 

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WCM562 - $101,000.00
0.50 carat 
RADIANT Brilliant Cut
Fancy VIVID Purplish PINK  
SI1 - totally eye-clean

ALL I SHOULD SAY ABOUT THIS DIAMOND, IS:  "WOW"!  Certainly, one of the most striking Raspberry Pink fancy colored diamonds that I have ever had the pleasure to handle.  A prospective buyer would find this diamond normally priced in the $280,000 to $335,000 per carat range anywhere in the world, but we have been very fortunate to have it for sale at just over $200,000 per carat, a steal.  Do your own due diligence on a very top-tier Vivid Pink diamond of 1/2 carat size and you will see what I mean.

Totally eye-clean at SI1, this cut-cornered rectangular modified brilliant cut diamond, also known as a modified radiant cut, has stepped-cut crown facets; this adds to the sparkle and brilliance of the overall diamond without reducing any of the exceptional Pink color saturation that is so strong and so evenly distributed throughout the diamond.

Oh, did I mention that this Vivid Purplish PINK diamond has Argyle Mine provenance with the laser inscribed control number of "288928" placed skillfully on the girdle.  While the Argyle Mine in western Australia has recently been providing more market-pleasing traceability for its very rare Pink, Violet, Purple, and Red diamonds, it is still the minority of fancy colored diamonds that possess this valuable provenance.

In conclusion, this diamond will be here today and gone tomorrow.

 

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WCM373 - $11,750.00
0.27 Total Carat Weight
PAIR - ROUND Brilliant Cuts
Fancy VIOLET-Grays, matched
SI2, eye-clean

Top drawer material for a pair of Tiffany's class stud earrings, especially with Valentine's Day, an anniversary, or a birthday coming up.  Violet is just below Red on the rarity scale for natural colored diamond, truly the second most rare color found on Earth, and while GIA graded one of the diamonds a Fancy Gray Violet, it is quite clear from the image above that these two diamonds are identical in overall coloration.  Violet is the secondary color were these gems to be measured via colorimeter, but there is an abundance of this extremely rare color, pushing the 30% contribution more to 40% for the pair.  There are some Bluish and Purplish hues also to the trained eye.  Even if no jewelry piece was crafted with these exquisite gems, an investor or collector would have acquired 13 point and 14 point rarities that seldom cross the trader's table.  Make a statement this year and for a very modest sum, buy the second most rare color in fancy colored diamonds.

 

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WCM566 - $27,200.00
1.60 carat 
CUSHION Brilliant Cut
Fancy VIVID YELLOW  
VS2 Clarity

Still one of the most popular colors of diamond, the Canary Yellow diamond has appreciated some 10% to 15% over the last 7 years.  Possessing some of the highest clarity grades in colored diamond, Yellow diamonds are excellent choices for that much cherished engagement ring and other high-end jewelry piece that would be fitting for a Tiffany's display case.  This large and outstanding Vivid Yellow diamond has a very rich saturation of Daffodil hues in a well-made gem with Good Polish and Good Symmetry. 

Yellow diamonds remain one of the most affordable colors in the marketplace today, with this diamond selling for a very reasonable $17,000 per carat for a Vivid color grade.  A picture is worth a thousand words, and I will leave it at that.

Superb avenue for allocating wasting Dollars out of a bank or brokerage account where the safety of same is much in question these days.

 

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WCM567 - $16,350.00
1.16 carat 
RADIANT Brilliant Cut
Fancy VIVID YELLOW  
VS1 Clarity 

Another fine example of a Canary Yellow diamond, this heavily saturated "daffodil" possesses the Radiant brilliant cut which was specifically developed for cutting fancy colored diamonds.  The geometry of the cut and the type & arrangement of facets is such that color is maximized for any given colored diamond rough while still maintaining as much carat weight as possible in the final cut/ polished diamond.

Exceptional clarity at VS1, this diamond has Excellent Polish and Very Good Symmetry from the February 12, 2012 GIA report that comes with it.  You could say that this diamond is "fresh from the cutter's wheel" in that respect.  Priced at a modest $14,000 per carat, this carat-plus sized colored diamond will not last long.  We often have such values from time to time, and this is one to take advantage of.  If an American doesn't buy this diamond soon, a European will snarf it up to get out of as many Euro's as possible before a collapse.

 

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WCM568 - $17,300.00
1.02 carat 
CUSHION Brilliant Cut
Fancy VIVID YELLOW  
VS2 Clarity 

Last but not least in our triumvirate of Canary diamonds is an extremely well-made fancy colored diamond of 1.02 carats and Vivid Yellow color grade.  In imaging and viewing these heavily saturated Yellow diamonds, one will always see some facets that appear somewhat brownish in hue, but this is the result of off-axis light exiting the diamond at angles that cancel much of the inherent color and brilliance of the diamond.  Were you to view these particular facets on-axis or at an angle that is perpendicular to the facet surface, you would once again see the bright, pure yellow that composes the body color of the diamond.

The pricing of this Canary Yellow diamond reflects not only the superb coloration embodied within this crystalline wonder, but also the exceptional "make" of the diamond that gives it an Excellent Polish and Very Good Symmetry.  Polish and Symmetry often have to be compromised in a fancy colored diamond in order to maximize color presentation, but not with this carbonic wonder.  At $17,000 per carat, this is still a very reasonable price for such an exemplary fancy colored diamond.

I would wager that this diamond will perform better than stocks, bonds, and real estate in the next 5 to 10 years.

Tangible assets such as fancy colored diamonds will prove to be much more stable and rewarding than almost all other asset classes except maybe precious metals bullion in the difficult period for the globe that I see immediately ahead.