SOLD

The GIA-certified colored diamonds shown below have been SOLD, but are left on the WCM website to depict just a small sampling of the types and quality of these very rare gems that WCM can obtain for clients in relatively quick order and with excellent pricing.  If you have a specific set of criteria for a fancy colored diamond, please do not hesitate to email me at deals@fancy-colored-diamonds.com or call toll-free at 877-855-9760.  Or just fill our the Request Form below.  I will be happy to discuss the most important selection criteria for colored diamonds, especially with respect to the significant differences in the requirements of cut and clarity as they are always applied to the much more common brilliant white diamond.  

D.W. Young, President, Wexford Capital Mgmt.

GIA Report

WCM287 - $139,500
1.12 carat
Radiant Cut, 
INTENSE Purple PINK
VS2

SOLD

This is very close to being a pure Purple diamond.  Images where the gem is held up to the light without even the faintest influence from a background color are usually quite revealing.  My eyeballs, that have seen many a natural colored diamond, are telling me that the predominant color in this diamond is Purple, not Pink.  In fact, this diamond is so full of pure Purple tones, that a Stephen Hofer colored diamond report could well grade this diamond as a Pinkish Purple; no guarantees, but well worth the cost with minor effort.  Were that to occur, and Pink is still a very, very rare color but not as rare as Purple, the value of the gem would more than double.  Astute collectors and even dealers should be looking at this gem for Upgrade potential.  Taking the process one step further, the depth of overall color or saturation level of this diamond also suggests to me that the gem is a borderline Vivid color or very high-end Intense at a minimum.  This is the type of gamble that stock investors seem to take every day with much less analysis and probability of success.  The odds here favor the Buyer.

GIA Report

WCM316 - $26,500.00
0.44 Carat
Oval Brilliant Cut
INTENSE Green
VVS1, almost Internally Flawless

SOLD

A pure Green diamond, one of the 5 most rare colors bar none, very well-saturated, and with an exceptional Clarity grade of VVS1.  The diamond would be IF (Internally Flawless) if not for some very minute brown patches within one area of this masterpiece, totally expected in Green diamonds due to the process of formation.  The color of Green diamonds is created by radiation from the surrounding bedrock and soils over Millions of Years, so internally, it is striated grain lines that commingle to present the resultant Green color.  This is a high-end Intense Green which suggests above-average counts and tight bundling of these color lines, not often found.  Furthermore, the skilled cutter created a very well-made diamond to take full advantage of what Nature originally provided in the rough.  At $60,000 per carat, this Pure INTENSE GREEN diamond is a fraction of current market retail.  Sometimes there are very motivated sellers who are desperate to raise cash.  THEIR LOSS, YOUR GAIN.

GIA Report

WCM309 - $20,000.00
0.30 carat 
Pear Brilliant Cut, 
Vivid Purple Pink
SI2, totally Eye-Clean 

SOLD

The color of fresh Raspberries comes to mind with this diamond.  Vivid colored diamonds are highly sought after by experienced collectors, and this predominantly Pink diamond has a very rich mixture of Purple hues blended throughout its crystalline structure.  Both Pink and Purple are rare colors in naturally formed diamonds, and the highly-saturated blending of both in this diamond fuse the perception of warmth (Pink) and coolness (Purple) in a single diamond.  This is an ideal diamond to represent the Pink color category in a budding collection, since many Pinks are found with Purplish hues anyway. Pure Pink diamond pricing is off the charts.  At $50,000 per carat for a Vivid Pink diamond with the complementary companion of Purple, this diamond is very favorably priced.  Likely of Argyle Mine origin due to this unique coloration and high level of saturation, this stunning gem will do very well in the years ahead.  Try finding one in a year or two!

GIA Report

WCM320 - $5,400.00
1.41 carat 
Radiant Cut, Modified
Deep Brownish Greenish Yellow
VS1 

SOLD

This "Peat Moss" coloration is very pleasing to the eye for any that have had the good fortune to view it first-hand in natural light.  With a preponderance of Greenish hues emanating from this well-cut diamond (even though GIA is grading it a predominantly Yellow diamond), the depth of overall color saturation provides a rare gem worthy of the most discerning collection.  Add to outstanding color the fact that this colored diamond can be acquired for a very modest price for an over-one-carat gem and you have winning combinations.  Would make a stellar center stone in a ring or merely occupy the first slot in a new colored diamond collection.  Sometimes, and this is one perfect example, the existence of secondary and even tertiary colors in a diamond provide a uniqueness of color presentation that cannot be duplicated in any precious or semi-precious gem.  Wonderful crown facet patterns.

GIA Report

WCM284 - $160,000
0.52 carat
Heart Brilliant Cut
DEEP GREEN-BLUE
VS2

SOLD

This is an extremely rare color combination!  I am searching through my Aurora Collection common name references, and the best I can come up with is Deep Sea Ice.  Not only are two of the rarest colors incorporated into this stellar masterpiece of Nature, BLUE and GREEN, but the saturation level for the overall diamond is almost unheard of, DEEP.  Based on the GIA colored diamond naming methodology, Blue is the overwhelmingly dominant color in this very, very rare gem, but a pure Green secondary contributes around 30% of the mosaic composition to create a visual pleasure.  I can't wait to see the Stephen Hofer Colored Diamond Report on this diamond, since Stephen's expertise and enthusiasm are truly both informative and contagious.  A true collector's gem worthy of any Sultan's strongbox.

GIA Report

WCM304 - $8,600.00
1.28 carats
ROUND Brilliant Cut
Deep Brownish Greenish Yellow
VS2

SOLD

Very highly saturated Yellow diamond where the Greenish hues are readily apparent, but the Brownish designation given by GIA could be more the result of a Deep Yellow diamond "suggesting" it has brownish tinges.  If I were to dust off my old oil painting palette and mix black with yellow, there would be the perception of brown in the resulting mixed color.  Regardless whether the Roger Dangerfield of diamond colors, Brown, is present or not, this is an outstanding diamond with color off the charts.  The diamond's color palette literally jumps out at you, and in a piece of well-crafted jewelry, onlookers would have a hard time not staring.  Nicely over One Carat with very clean VS2 clarity and a price below $10,000, this well-made Round Brilliant cut has a lot to offer.

GIA Report

WCM307 - $7,600.00
0.33 Carat
Pear Brilliant Cut
Fancy Grayish BLUE
SI1, Eye-clean

SOLD

The expression, "Nice things come in little packages", comes firmly to mind when I view this diminutive, yet very rare Blue diamond.  As many of my "collector" clients have discovered over the years, there is nothing magic about having a fancy colored diamond collection that is all one carat size, say one carat.  In fact, the pricing structure of fancy colored diamonds in today's very strong market makes many gems over even 1/2 carat in the rarest colors of red, violet, purple, blue, and pink in the hundreds of thousands of dollars per carat!  Notice that I try to avoid use of the term, "stone", when referring to an exquisite crystalline "gem" work of Nature's art such as this "Steel Blue" diamond.  I have "stones" out in my yard at home, nothing particularly rare about them.  Just a quirky practice in the diamond trade.  Buy a very affordable, predominantly BLUE diamond that has more color saturation than many Intense and Vivid Blue diamonds that I have seen.  It is all about color in this surging tangible asset market.

GIA Report

WCM322 - $9,400
0.52 Carat
ROUND Brilliant Cut
VIVID GREEN Yellow
I1

SOLD

"Day-Glow" colored diamonds are becoming quite popular. I can think of no other gem that can possess this color palette and have that literal "glow in the dark" effect.  There is more Green influence in this diamond than presented in this image; Day-Glow diamonds can be a challenge to photograph because there is so much "play" of light and color.  Finding a colored diamond in a Round Brilliant Cut is always special, because most colored diamond rough does not allow this traditional cut due to the uneven distribution of color coming out of Terra Firma.  Every collection should have one or two colored diamonds that literally shout their colors and this is one fine example.  A statement is made by the juxtaposition of a "cool" color, Green, and a "warm" color, Yellow.  The very unusual color of this diamond is the key feature; I1 clarity means little to those "in-the-know" regarding colored diamonds (no distracting inclusions).  Very tiny white "cloud" that is not noticeable without magnification.

 

GIA Report

WCM324 - $11,500
1.90 Carats
PEAR Brilliant Cut
INTENSE "Canary" Yellow
SI2

SOLD

Rich, heavily-saturated "Daffodil" colored diamonds are still one of the most popular and affordable entries into this fascinating realm of very rare diamonds.  This diamond is much brighter and more lively than this image implies, but the Yellow saturation comes through faithfully.  2-dimensional images never do diamonds, especially colored diamonds justice.  A colored diamond is almost alive with color and varying flashes of same as you change your viewing angle and the location of the light source.  Maybe some day, brokers such as myself, will be able to provide streaming video of colored diamonds for sale, imparting a real life image of one of Nature's most beautiful creations.  This is definitely a high-end Intense Yellow, bordering on the Vivid level, thus granting it the "Canary Yellow" designation.  And almost 2 carats to boot!  And at only $6,000 per carat.

 

GIA Report

WCM330 - $29,900
6.23 Carats
Emerald Brilliant Cut
Dark Orange-Brown
SI2, "eye-clean"

SOLD

One magnificent fancy colored diamond with orange hues that glimmer throughout the classic emerald-cut facet patterns with wonderful scintillation and brilliance.   A large diamond by any measure, and, remarkably, one that is also exceptionally well-cut; the very skilled cutter achieved Very Good Polish and Very Good Symmetry in the final cut, a most difficult feat for such a large diamond, not to mention a colored diamond whose rough could have uneven color distribution before cutting.  Predominantly Brown diamonds are more common than most other colors of diamond, but one of this color combination and SIZE, is not common or plentiful by any means.  Would make a superb piece of jewelry that would be totally unique.  Members of the trade know superb fancy colored diamonds when they see them.  Now it's your chance to do likewise.  At $4,800 per carat, a very favorably priced rarity. 
 

GIA Report

WCM333 - $6,900
0.52 Carat
Radiant Brilliant Cut
VIVID Yellow ORANGE
VS1

SOLD

The marketplace is beginning to wake up to the fact that Yellow Orange and Yellowish Orange diamonds are great values with most of the same overall coloration of the highly-prized Pure Orange diamond.  I have come across only about 3 pure Orange diamonds in the last 5 years, and their prices were in the $100,000's per carat, as expected.  But a Yellow Orange diamond such as this very Orange beauty is a superb way to buy a predominantly Orange diamond.  Since Pure Orange diamonds fluoresce yellowish hues anyway when exposed to UV light or sunlight, there are going to be flashes of Yellow even within the top-tiered Orange classification.  And looking at the 52 point specimen above, one sees predominantly Orange coloration with flashes of Yellow merely interspersed in just a handful of facet areas.  Great color, great price, and great collector's diamond.  Never shy away from less than one carat fancy colored diamonds; it is truly all about color in this field of endeavor.

GIA Report

WCM255 - $173,500
2.07 carat
Radiant Cut, 
Fancy Orangey PINK
VVS2

SOLD

There is no sticker shock with the pricing on this very rare Pink diamond since the carat-size and clarity put it into a category all its own.  As I have said repeatedly, Clarity is a minor consideration when collecting colored diamonds, but the marketplace will reward any owner of an unusually clean colored diamond such as this at the Very Very Slightly Included 2 level.  Very few colorless diamonds reach this level of clarity and for a super-large PINK diamond to attain it, collectors and those in the trade know that the diamond is highly prized.  But since color is even more important, what do you think?!  This particular Pink diamond could be described as a Salmon Pink or a Shell Pink were the orangey flavoring is ever so subtle and the depth of overall coloration much richer than a Fancy designation would imply.  Noteworthy, very rare addition to anyone's portable wealth portfolio.  Kings and royalty have acquired these very exquisite gems over the centuries, knowing their true rarity and worth.
 

GIA Report

WCM281 - $13,500
2.00 carat
Radiant Cut, 
Dark Gray-Yellowish GREEN
SI2

SOLD

I feel like I am in the Olive groves of Italy, this superb Green diamond is so saturated.  It is a scientific fact that our visual senses are acutely tied to our sense of smell and taste.  Pretty unusual for Green to be the predominant color in any diamond, you can check this fact out.  The nicely blended secondary colors of Gray and Yellow provide the classic Olive color combination that makes this large gem such a versatile collector's or jewelry piece.  This is not a Chameleon diamond, so you don't have to worry about it morphing on you after taken out of the jewelry or safe-deposit box.  Would make quite a center gem in virtually any custom-designed work.  Well-made radiant brilliant cut of notable size and presentation.

GIA Report

WCM295 - $17,000.00
1.72 carat 
Cushion Brilliant Cut, 
VIVID Pure Yellow
SI2 

SOLD

A superb, large Canary Yellow diamond that could handily take center stage of a custom-made ring for Him or Her.  Pure Yellows are going to be harder and harder to find in the months and years ahead, not due to inadequate new supply, but because of the surge in buying of this affordable color of fancy-cut diamond. Investors are going to find few secure alternatives in this new world of Credit/Debt Distress where financial assets can no longer be trusted.  Colored diamond sales are extremely strong this year, and expected to remain so for many years to come.  As an entry level color, Yellow remains very popular with all parties concerned, and as a gem gets to the highest level of color saturation without any darkening of the gem, Vivid, the color is even more prized by those in the know.  Large diamond, very affordable pricing, and knock-out depth of Lemon Yellow color ..... need I say more?!

GIA Report

WCM297 - $26,350.00
1.54 carat 
Cushion Brilliant Cut, 
DEEP Orangey PINK
SI3, slightly visible inclusions 

SOLD

Wine-colored Pink diamond that suggests many fruity flavors of colors similar to the varieties of red grape found in an Tuscany vineyard.  Because the gem has some slightly visible inclusions on the table area, it is given a significant pricing discount for a Deep Pink diamond.  However, it is still a deeply and richly saturated Pink diamond, with Orange a more rare secondary color modifier than Purple, AND for true collectors of colored diamonds it is all about Color, not Clarity.  Even the Hope Diamond at the Smithsonian is heavily included, but who cares!  Some of the rarest colors in diamond are heavily included, Number One RED and Number Two PURPLE come to mind.  So you adjust your evaluation criteria away from the standards of colorless, white diamonds, and toward the reality of compromises in clarity, cut, and polish for the much, much rarer fancy colored diamonds.

GIA Report

WCM305 - $243,500.00
1.08 carat 
Radiant Brilliant Cut, 
Brownish RED
I1, some visible inclusions typical of Red diamonds 

SOLD

This is a lot of Cherry Red diamond for the money.  Most natural Red diamonds have visible inclusions, it is just expected by experienced colored diamond collectors and dealers.  But where the inclusions are located has merit, and this diamond's surface "naturals" are located on the crown facets, not nearly as noticeable as if they were located on the table facet itself which is often the case with a Red diamond.  It is actually a plus that this Red diamond's GIA certificate is from 2004, because of late we have been finding several diamonds graded "Red" by GIA that were actually Deep Pinks when measured by Stephen Hofer using a colorimeter.  This truly Red diamond would be submitted to Mr. Hofer for one of his excellent colored diamond grading reports, just icing on the cake for an extremely aggressively ("cheap") priced Red diamond of over One Carat in size.  Even with a brownish secondary modifier, this diamond is at least $100,000 below retail value.  Won't last.

GIA Report

WCM314 - $8,800.00
0.45 carat 
Triangular Brilliant Cut, 
VIVID Green Yellow
S I1, Eye-Clean 

SOLD

Are your sunglasses handy?  A true "Day-Glow" diamond if there ever was one!  Unless you have observed one of these "glow-in-the-dark" colored diamonds (figuratively speaking, of course), where you have a chance to rotate the exquisite gem in the sunlight, it is hard to comprehend that a natural gem can possess such a myriad of striking colors of such intensity.  This diamond literally jumps out at you.  Typically, this diamond color combination will appear more Green, then more Yellow under diverse lighting conditions, but the fact that the diamond fluoresces a VERY strong yellow coloration under UV light exposure speaks volumes to explain the "Day-Glow" look.  Very rare overall color at a very modest price for such rarity.  Sunglasses not included.

GIA Report

WCM331 - $12,400.00
1.03 carat 
Pear Brilliant Cut
VIVID Yellow
VS1 

SOLD

A very strong Saffron colored diamond just over one carat in weight in a nicely shaped Pear cut.  Pure Yellow diamonds are still a very rare gem, and the Vivid level of color saturation is still considered the top, purest color classification for diamonds.  People have mentioned to me how soft the jewelry business is right now with the U.S. recession progressing, but I remind them that most retailers are involved with white, colorless diamonds, not fancy colored diamonds.  My business has not missed a beat all year, and I do not expect it to any time soon since most colored diamond buyers are very sophisticated investors who see the necessity to get out of Dollars as much as possible.  A portable store of wealth that is saleable anywhere in the world; always has been and always will be.  Great starter diamond or a superb addition to a budding collection. 

GIA Report

WCM332 - $8,200.00
1.03 carat 
Radiant Brilliant Cut
Brown PINK
SI1 

SOLD

Brown seems to get no respect in the world of fancy colored diamonds, but Pink is toward the top of the rarity totem pole.  I will say it once more:  Buying a diamond with a brown modifier and Pink as the dominant color will prove to be a very wise decision in the years to come.  You get a heck of a deal in the cost per carat, yet as Pink rough production grinds to a halt from the Argyle Mine in Australia, buyers will no longer discount a Pink diamond with a brown modifier.  In fact, they will bid aggressively for the diamond since that may be the only Pink diamond available at any price.  Plus, this Wine color created by Mother Nature in blending Brown with Pink is quite appealing to any that have seen such a diamond.  The brown gives the diamond a richness it otherwise would not have.  Enough said.

GIA Report

WCM347 - $8,450.00
0.45 carat 
Radiant Cut
DEEP Purplish PINK
SI2, "Eye-Clean" 

SOLD

 
DEEP Colored Diamonds are within a class of their own, in my professional opinion, when it comes to overall richness of color.  Either ripe "Raspberry" or "Bing Cherry" comes to mind with this very well-saturated Pink diamond with Purplish overtones.  Almost a half-carat of crystalline wonder for an increasingly scare category of colored diamond ..... Pink.  Really don't come across that many Deep Pink diamonds, whether with Orangey or Purplish secondary modifiers.  Totally eye-clean gem in a well-made Radiant Brilliant cut.  Won't stay around long.

GIA Report

WCM260 - $264,500
1.25 carat
Cushion Cut
VIVID PURE ORANGE
SI2, eye-clean

SOLD

For any of my clients and any frequent visitors to this website, the absolute rarity of Pure Orange diamonds is well-known.  This is only the second Pure Orange diamond my diamond sources have found in the last 3 years over which we have actively been seeking these gems for specific client requests.  Any yellow facet flashes that you see in this diamond is due to the Strong Yellow Fluorescence emitted as UV light enters the gem.  Flipping this ultra-rarity upside down so that the pavilion facets are pointing up, you would see how strictly Orange this diamond is, without any secondary color modifier.  Over the last 2 years, most colored diamond cutters and primary brokers have come to the realization that Pure Orange diamonds rarely come their way.  So now the word is out, and pricing is finally catching up to the reality of the less-than-minimal supply of these colored diamonds.  On a carat for carat basis, a pure Orange diamond gives a pure Blue diamond a run for the money, and the Orange is turning out to be a more rare, and, hence, more prized colored diamond to both collectors and investors.  Never just assume the obvious in the colored diamond trade.

                  NOTE:  All Ring Mounted Colored Diamonds Are   Available As Separate Gems