Yellow Diamonds

Yellow diamonds are one of the most common and most popular colors that are available. These diamonds get their color from the trace element of nitrogen. In the formation of the diamond, nitrogen gets trapped in the crystal lattice of the diamond. This causes the dimond to absorb other color wave lengths and show yellow. Yellow diamonds come in a different variety of intensities and color modifiers. The yellow diamonds sold at Senya Jewelers do not go into the D-Z color scale of colorless diamonds. All of the stones here are past the Z color grade. Yellow diamonds come in Fancy Light Yellow, Fancy , Fancy Intense, Fancy Vivid, Fancy Deep and Fancy Dark. Each color classification is a range. Withing this range the colors can very in strength but still have the same color on the report. Yellow diamonds can also come in a variety of color modifiers like brown, green, gray, orange or a combination of three modifying colors at the same time. This makes the possibilities of colors endless. Some color modifiers are more valuable then others. Yellow diamonds are always timeless and are a good choice for an engagment ring for your partner.

Brown Diamonds

Brown diamonds are the most common color that is available in the color diamond market. Browns get their color from the distortion of the crystal lattice at the time of formation. They can have modifying colors like yellow, pink, orange, green and gray. Brown diamonds are found almost everywhere that diamonds are mined in the world. The majority of them are found in the Argyle Diamond mine in Australia. Brown diamonds come in different intensity levels, Faint, Very Light, Light, Fancy Light, Fancy, Fancy Deep and Fancy Dark. In the brown diamonds, a pure color of brown is not always worth more than a color that has modifier. The most valuable are the ones that have pink as the color modifier. This is because pink is a rarer color in nature than all other modifying colors. Brown diamonds definately make a great look and typically have a lower price point.

Orange Diamonds

Orange diamonds are rarer than the Brown and the Yellow diamonds and are extremely hard to find in pure colors. Orange diamonds can be found at random times in all active diamond mines but the majority tend to come from South Africa. This is because the color also comes from the trace element of Nitrogen, it is just the amount of Nitrogen is very high. Orange diamonds are most common with color modifiers like brown, yellow and on rare occasions pink. The best and rarest of all orange diamonds would have a pure color and orange fluorescence. Orange diamonds also look great set in rose gold or yellow gold depending on the modifying color with colorless diamonds. They are a great choice for some one who would like a bold pop of color. They come in intensity of Faint, Very Light, Light, Fancy Light, Fancy, Fancy Intense, Fancy Vivid, Fancy Deep and Fancy Dark. Intensities of Fancy and higher tend to be most desired.

Pink Diamonds

Pink diamonds are one of the most sought after colors in the market. There is something about the color that is captivating to the eye. Pink diamonds also get their color from a distortion of the crystal lattice during the formation of the stone deep under the earth. It is just all about how the distortion happens, if it does not happen correctly then all you would get is brown. A good majority of pink diamonds come from the Argyle Mine in Australia. They also form in other parts of the world like Russia, South Africa, Borneo, Brazil and India. Pink diamonds come in the intensity levels of Faint, Very Light, Light, Fancy Light, Fancy, Fancy Intense, Fancy Vivid, Fancy Deep and Fancy Dark. Pink diamonds in pure color even if they are Faint are worth more than stones that contain brown. On the flip side , stones that contain Purple, Orange, and Brown can still be very pricey. All pink diamonds look different from each other, even if they have the same grading as Very Light. Pink diamonds are definitely unique and rare things, and are only poised to keep climbing in price.

Green Diamonds

Green diamonds in general are very rare! They are highly sought after by collectors. The color comes from an exposure of natural radiation after the formation of the diamonds. Lost of times, when a green diamond is found it contains a skin that has formed color centers in the diamond. When a cutter cuts a green diamond from the rough they will leave parts of this skin on the stone not only for the color but so when the stone is graded it can be determined that the color is of natural origin. Grading green diamonds and certifying them as natural adds another element of rarity that other colors do not have. They come in color intensities of Faint, Very Light, Light, Fancy Light, Fancy, Fancy Intense, Fancy Vivid, Fancy Deep and Fancy Dark. Green diamonds of pure green color are also extremely rare, and if the color of the fluorescence matches the primary color then it will most likely be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars per carat. The most common color modifiers are yellow, yellowish, brown, brownish, gray, grayish or blue. They can also sometimes have multiple color modifiers at the same time. Green diamonds create a distinct look and look great paired with pink diamonds.

Blue diamonds

Blue diamonds are very special and rare. They will command very high prices per carat. Blue diamonds get their color from a trace element Boron. Boron in it self is a a very rare earth element. I am sure that everyone knows or have heard of the Hope Diamond at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C.. Not only because of its history but being one of the rarest and biggest to have ever been found! Blue diamonds come from a few different areas in the world. South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Russia and other African countries make up the bulk of the production of natural blue diamonds. Blue diamonds can come in the intensities of Faint, Very Light, Light, Fancy Light, Fancy, Fancy Intense, Fancy Vivid, Fancy Deep, and Fancy Dark. A blue diamond in any of these color level grades is a rare and valuable find. The most common color modifiers are gray and green, or in even rarer cases, violet.

Purle and Violet Diamonds

Purple and Violet diamonds are very rare, They have very limiting supply and tend to be small in nature. As for the origin of the color, it is believed that a distortion of the crystal lattice is the cause. It has not been fully yet proven and the same goes for violet. In purple diamonds the most common color modifiers are pink and gray. The color intensity levels go from Faint, Very Light, Light, Fancy Light, Fancy, Fancy Intense, Fancy Vivid, Fancy Deep and some times Fancy Dark. Pure color is very sought after with a deeper purple saturation. In the case of Violet diamonds, they are on par with blue and red diamond rarity and command very high prices per carat. Most come color modifiers are gray , grayish pure color violet almost never happens. Intensity levels for Violet diamonds, Fancy, Fancy Intense, Fancy Dark and Fancy Deep. Stones tend to be smaller in size and they have been found in the Argyle Diamond mine in Australia. Some of the highest price per carat stones that were sold at Argyle Diamond Mine's yearly sale were Violet Diamonds.

Gray Diamonds

In recent times, Gray diamonds have become a fashion statement. I am sure that most of you have heard of the salt and pepper diamonds. They are gray, but not because of the great clarity of the stone but because of the inclusions. Gray diamonds at Senya Jewelers are not salt and pepper diamonds. These stones contain the trace element hydrogen, they can also get their color from Boron. In the trade they have been called silver diamonds because when set in white gold or platinum they look very silvery in color. These stones come in in the intensity level of Faint, Very Light, Light, Fancy Light, Fancy , Fancy Deep and Fancy Dark. Colors could possibly be described as slate , graphite, guns smoke, and silvery. Gray diamonds are found all around the world but the majority is of lower quality. Gray diamonds look great set in rose gold and paired with pink diamonds. Gray diamonds can have color modifiers like brown, green, or in some cases blue or violet.

Black Diamonds

Black diamonds, also known as Carbanado are diamonds, have such a high amount of internal carbon clarity characteristics that the color of the stone becomes black. Black diamonds are very hard to cut , they have extreme irregularity internally and thus tend to always be bigger stones. With these stones, it is vital for the value of the diamond to have an even opaque look and high luster with crisp facet reflections. They only come in one color intensity level of Fancy Black. Black diamonds are found all across the worlds different mines. The biggest is the Black Orlov a 67.5 carat cushion cut diamond.

White Diamonds

White diamonds are the counter opposite of black diamonds, its just the internal characteristic of thousands of microscopic clouds. The clouds create a white opaque look to the diamond. They have been known to be called opalescent. These stones must look intentionally white, or they can look as bad clarity colorless diamonds. In these stones, when light enters it gets trapped in the stone and scattered by the clouds, this creates a stone that looks like an opal with its visible play of color inside. They are great choices if you like neutral colors. The color only comes in one intensity level of Fancy White and has no possible color modifiers. The value in these stones is not having any visible black carbon inclusions against the white back ground. High Quality white diamonds are rare and sought after by collectors.