There may be nothing more beautiful than the diamond. There’s a
reason that these precious stones are so highly sought after and
the reason is beauty. Something that a lot of people may not
know is that diamonds come in colours other than white. Fancy
colour diamonds are available in almost every colour imaginable
and, while the rarity of clolured diamonds makes them more
expensive than white or colourless gems, they are nowhere near
as costly as they once were.

Colour Me Impressed - Diamonds In Beautiful Natural Colour

Long ago coloured diamonds were far out of reach of the average
person. Only about one in every thousand diamonds mined is
considered a fancy, others are diamonds that have inclusions
that make them undesirable. This rarity in the fancy diamonds
made them extremely valuable. It wasn’t until science found a
way to create coloured diamonds from the imperfect white stones
that the naturally coloured ones began to drop in price. This
also lowered the popularity of the fancy diamonds which further
lowered their cost. Natural fancy colour diamonds are gaining in
popularity once again and are no longer just for the wealthy.

Naturally coloured diamonds are used in all manner of diamond
rings, earrings, and other diamond jewelry. A Fancy diamond can
be cut in the same way as a white diamond and there is once
again quite a demand for desirable fancy diamonds. Canary yellow
and pink diamonds are especially popular in today’s market, but
diamonds of all colours are available. Lab enhanced diamonds
will cost much less than naturally coloured diamonds, but the
colour may fade over time. Diamonds that are naturally fancy
will retain their colour forever.