| Most people, when they think of diamonds, think | | | | Green diamonds, blue diamonds are then the |
| of colourless diamonds. After all, this is what you | | | | most rare and expensive, followed by pink |
| see in the shops all the time. | | | | diamonds. |
| However, few people realise that diamonds | | | | The vividness of colour is incredibly important |
| actually exist in all different colours. Natural | | | | when it comes to coloured diamonds. The more |
| coloured diamonds - or 'fancy coloured diamonds' - | | | | intense the colour, the higher the value. |
| represent one of the most concentrated forms | | | | Coloured diamonds need to be seen via digital |
| of wealth in the world. After all, you can | | | | image or in person. After all, their grading of |
| transport diamonds in your pocket. They are | | | | colour has to be a subjective one - can you |
| rare beasts, with only 0.001% of diamonds mined | | | | imagine, for example, how a 'fancy light yellow |
| in the world each year are coloured diamonds. | | | | diamond' would look? |
| Diamonds exist in red, green, blue, pink, purple, | | | | Traditionally, the most sought after coloured |
| orange, yellow, grey, brown and black. The | | | | diamonds have increased in value by an amazing |
| colour of the diamond, along with its vividness of | | | | 10-15% each year, as they become increasingly |
| colour, determines it value. | | | | scarce, with findings of these precious stones |
| Red diamonds are the most rare of all, with less | | | | becoming less and less. The demand for these |
| than 20 diamonds in the world having been | | | | diamonds, however, is strong, and so over the |
| certified as red. At auction, these diamonds | | | | next 5 years, experts predict that these |
| command incredible prices, often upwards of a | | | | diamonds will continue to represent an excellent |
| million dollars per carat or more. | | | | investment opportunity. |