Types
When a diamond falls outside of GIA’s D-to-Z color scale, it is considered a colored diamond (sometimes called a fancy-color diamond). This includes all colors other than colorless to light yellow or brown. On GIA Colored Diamond Grading Reports, colored diamonds are graded in order of increasing color strength, from Faint, Very Light, Light, Fancy Light and Fancy to Fancy Intense, Fancy Vivid, Fancy Dark and Fancy Deep. Fancy Intense and Fancy Vivid generally command higher prices.
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A Fancy black round brilliant diamond has an inclusion that is revealed to be a natural diamond crystal.
Read MoreFancy color diamonds come in almost any color you can imagine. Red, green, purple, and orange are generally the most rare, followed by pink and blue. Yellows and browns are the most common fancy colors, but they’re generally less valuable than the rarer colors.
Read MoreIn addition to grading and identification, we offer an array of other services for colored diamonds.
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A natural diamond contains two inclusions resembling a faceted diamond and a rough diamond.
Read MoreView a detailed chart comparing the features of the Colored Diamond Grading Report and the Colored Diamond Identification and Origin Report.
Read MoreExplore our full suite of grading, identification, and other services for natural colored diamonds.
Read MoreLearn about the factors that make fancy color diamonds so desirable.
Read MoreWhile fancy color diamonds have traditionally been a small part of the diamond business, their popularity and availability have grown in the past several decades.
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Examination of a South African diamond reveals an eye-visible diamond inclusion.
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