{"id":2889,"date":"2013-05-01T14:57:11","date_gmt":"2013-05-01T18:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=2889"},"modified":"2018-11-07T10:24:39","modified_gmt":"2018-11-07T15:24:39","slug":"fancy-colored-diamonds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/fancy-colored-diamonds\/","title":{"rendered":"FANCY COLORED DIAMONDS"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What are Fancy Colored Diamonds<\/a>?<\/p>\n

\nFancy Color, or “Fancies<\/strong>“, are a name GIA<\/a> gives to Diamonds that are Strong in Color and fall outside of the normal Color Range of Diamonds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\nThe normal Color Range of Diamonds is D-Z<\/strong>. Fancy Colors are beyond Z<\/strong>, they are Z+<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\nDiamonds normally Sold on the market are in the “White<\/strong>“, or “off-White<\/strong>” Color Ranges. Generally the stones you see in stores are in the D-M Color Grades.<\/p>\n

\nTake a look at the GIA Color Grading Chart below to get a better grasp of normal Diamond Color…<\/p>\n

\n\"Diamond-Color<\/p>\n

\nGenerally “White<\/strong>” is the preferred Color<\/strong> of choice, but most Diamonds aren’t trully White, they have shades of Yellow or Browns in them.<\/p>\n

Yellow and Browns<\/h2>\n

\nIt’s important to note that a lot of Diamonds in the Color Grades of M-Z will display some tones, or color of Yellow or Brown (Which are the most common natural colors of Diamonds<\/strong>). These M-Z Colors are NOT <\/strong>considered Fancy Colors even though they have some color.<\/p>\n

\nLight Yellow Diamonds are often sold with cool names like “Yellow Cape<\/strong>” “Light Cape<\/strong>” or even “Dark Cape<\/strong>” Diamonds. These generic names make them sound neat and appear better, but they are just Yellow Diamonds of Poor Color<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\nMany light Brown Diamonds are also Sold on the market under such names like “Chocolate<\/strong>” “Champagne<\/strong>“, “Cognac<\/strong>” and the such. This makes them appealing as well. Much more than actually calling these low grade stones “Poor Color<\/strong>“. But again, they are NOT <\/strong>true Fancy Colored Diamonds!<\/p>\n

\n\"Chocolate<\/p>\n

Blue White<\/h2>\n

\nIt’s also important to note that a Diamond can be sold by the term of “Blue-White<\/strong>“. This term would make one think that it was a Blue Diamond or a Fancy Colored Diamond. It’s not! Blue-White is an old term used to describe Colorless Diamonds<\/strong> (D-E-F) with a Strong Blue Fluorescence<\/strong> to them. In the past, people were led to believe that these stones were better than other Colorless Diamonds, but the term became very confusing, missused, and conflicting<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\nThat’s why nowadays the FTC is very strict<\/strong> with the usage of the word Blue-White, and most Jewelry Stores today actually prohibit the very use of the term. These stones should not to be confused with a Fancy Blue Diamond, or a Colored Blue Diamond. It can only be used on a Diamond that is Colorless with a Strong Blue Fluorescence!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\"Blue<\/a><\/p>\n

What Colors do Diamonds come in?<\/h2>\n

\nDiamonds can come in every Color of the Rainbow<\/strong>. The most popular shades are:<\/p>\n\n\n
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  • YELLOW<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • BLUE<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • GREEN<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • BLACK<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • PINK<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • RED<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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