Fancy Blue Diamond Gia

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Fancy blue diamond gia.

The color grading of the world s leading gemological institute the gia is divided into 9 color intensities. Live jewelry auctions are returning with the first one being held in geneva by sotheby s on june 23 offering a. For example yellow diamonds occur in a wide range of saturations while blue diamonds do not. Large vivid fancy color diamonds are extremely rare and very valuable.

Their value generally increases with the strength and purity of the color. The geological conditions required to yield these colors are rare making diamonds with distinct and naturally occurring shades scarce and highly prized. Make offer 0 11cts fancy blue green loose diamond natural color oval shape gia untreated gia 1 86 ct vvs1 natural diamond fancy bluish green hpht color pear shape. Color grading of blue diamonds.

The gia system for color grading fancy color diamonds is designed to accommodate the fact that not all colored diamonds have the same depth of color. 3 01 carat fancy vivid blue diamond estimate. Faint blue very light blue light blue fancy light blue fancy blue fancy intense blue fancy vivid blue fancy deep blue and fancy dark blue. After the sale it was recut from 35 56 ct to 31 06 ct as shown here purchased by graff and renamed the wittelsbach graff.

While the vast majority of diamonds fall in the d to z color range nature occasionally produces diamonds with a naturally occurring blue brown pink deep yellow or even green hue. Just the opposite happens with fancy color diamonds. With faint blue representing a bright and pastel hue and fancy deep blue representing a strong deep blue hue. Whether you are looking for an elegant piece of jewelry or a unique investment that is certain to increase in value asteria has a selection of stunning natural blue diamonds that are bound to turn heads.

Gem diamonds in gia s d to z range usually decrease in value as the color becomes more obvious. Incredibly rare and exceptionally beautiful blue diamonds are amongst the most prized of the fancy colored diamonds. The historic wittelsbach diamond graded by gia as fancy deep grayish blue sold for a record breaking 24 3 million at christie s london in december 2008. Rotate magnified fancy yelow diamonds and experience the diamond color like never before.