Tag Archives: rare diamonds

What colour is your portfolio? Inside the not-so-secret world of coloured diamond investing

February 21, 2017

Today, high net worth individuals (HNWIs) are buying investment-grade diamonds, both colourless and coloured. Passion may be in play, but the rising tide of big profit sales has trickled down to smaller-carat deals in local markets both in white and coloured diamonds.

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FCRF unveils Fancy Color Rarity Evaluator

September 21, 2016

For the past five years, the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) has been collecting data and performing analysis to develop the Fancy Color Rarity Evaluator (FCRE™). This is the industry’s first-ever rarity evaluator for fancy-colour diamonds.

The FCRE™ provides proprietary rarity estimates for yellow, pink, and blue fancy-colour diamonds based on the carat weight, colour, colour intensity, clarity, and shape. The FCRE™ will provide an estimated range of the number of similar diamonds unearthed each … Continue reading FCRF unveils Fancy Color Rarity Evaluator

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Argyle red diamond gold coin sells within 48 hours

July 26, 2016

A million-dollar Argyle red diamond gold coin has sold within 48 hours of its unveiling. Rio Tinto Diamonds says it was bought by Tiara Gems and Jewellery, a Dubai-based company specializing in rare and important fancy-colour diamonds, unique collectibles, and heirloom jewellery.

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Sotheby’s to sell rare 7.03-carat blue Cullinan diamond

April 20, 2009

A rare fancy vivid blue 7.03-carat diamond will take centre stage at Sotheby’s Geneva Magnificent Jewels sale next month.

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Walk in the park yields 2.75-carat diamond

August 18, 2008

You never know what you might find in the park, especially if it’s the only diamond-producing state park open to the public.

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