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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.
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WCM287 -
$139,500
1.12 carat
Radiant Cut,
INTENSE Purple PINK
VS2
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SOLD
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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.
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WCM316 -
$26,500.00
0.44 Carat
Oval Brilliant Cut
INTENSE Green
VVS1, almost Internally Flawless
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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.
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GIA Report
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WCM309 -
$20,000.00
0.30 carat
Pear Brilliant Cut,
Vivid Purple Pink
SI2, totally Eye-Clean
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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!
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WCM320 -
$5,400.00
1.41 carat
Radiant Cut, Modified
Deep Brownish Greenish Yellow
VS1
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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.
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WCM284 -
$160,000
0.52 carat
Heart Brilliant Cut
DEEP GREEN-BLUE
VS2
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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.
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GIA Report
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WCM304 -
$8,600.00
1.28 carats
ROUND Brilliant Cut
Deep Brownish Greenish Yellow
VS2
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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.
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GIA Report
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WCM307 -
$7,600.00
0.33 Carat
Pear Brilliant Cut
Fancy Grayish BLUE
SI1, Eye-clean
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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.
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GIA Report
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WCM322 -
$9,400
0.52 Carat
ROUND Brilliant Cut
VIVID GREEN Yellow
I1
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"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.
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GIA Report
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WCM324 -
$11,500
1.90 Carats
PEAR Brilliant Cut
INTENSE "Canary" Yellow
SI2
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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.
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GIA Report
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WCM330 -
$29,900
6.23 Carats
Emerald Brilliant Cut
Dark Orange-Brown
SI2, "eye-clean"
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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.
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GIA Report
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WCM333 -
$6,900
0.52 Carat
Radiant Brilliant Cut
VIVID Yellow ORANGE
VS1
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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.
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GIA Report
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WCM255 -
$173,500
2.07 carat
Radiant Cut,
Fancy Orangey PINK
VVS2
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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.
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GIA Report
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WCM281 -
$13,500
2.00 carat
Radiant Cut,
Dark Gray-Yellowish GREEN
SI2
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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.
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WCM295 -
$17,000.00
1.72 carat
Cushion Brilliant Cut,
VIVID Pure Yellow
SI2
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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?!
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GIA Report
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WCM297 -
$26,350.00
1.54 carat
Cushion Brilliant Cut,
DEEP Orangey PINK
SI3, slightly visible inclusions
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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.
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GIA Report
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WCM305 -
$243,500.00
1.08 carat
Radiant Brilliant Cut,
Brownish RED
I1, some visible inclusions typical of Red diamonds
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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.
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GIA Report
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WCM314 -
$8,800.00
0.45 carat
Triangular Brilliant Cut,
VIVID Green Yellow
S
I1, Eye-Clean
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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.
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GIA Report
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WCM331 -
$12,400.00
1.03 carat
Pear Brilliant Cut
VIVID Yellow
VS1
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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.
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GIA Report
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WCM332 -
$8,200.00
1.03 carat
Radiant Brilliant Cut
Brown PINK
SI1
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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.
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GIA Report
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WCM347 -
$8,450.00
0.45 carat
Radiant Cut
DEEP Purplish PINK
SI2, "Eye-Clean"
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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.
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WCM260 -
$264,500
1.25 carat
Cushion Cut
VIVID PURE ORANGE
SI2, eye-clean
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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.
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NOTE: All Ring Mounted Colored Diamonds
Are Available As Separate Gems
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