Are orange diamonds real?

A pure orange diamond, with no overtone colors, is considered among the rarest stones that exist. It's difficult to rank rarity, but gemologists often consider orange diamonds to be the fourth or fifth rarest color, just after red, violet, pink and blue.

How much is orange diamond worth?

The largest fancy vivid orange diamond to ever appear at auction shattered a world record as it sold for more than $35.5 million Tuesday at Christie's Geneva Magnificent Jewels sale. The 14.82-carat diamond also shattered its high estimate of $21 million.

Are there real orange diamonds?

Though orange diamonds and yellow diamonds can claim similar causes of color, orange diamonds are rarer than yellows. Since orange is between the colors red and yellow on the color wheel, natural orange diamonds range from orangey-red diamonds to yellowish-orange diamonds.

What is an orange diamond called?

The Pumpkin Diamond is a diamond weighing 5.54 carats (1.108 g) rated in color as Fancy Vivid Orange by the Gemological Institute of America.

What do orange diamonds mean?

Orange colored diamonds are created due to its boron content during the formation process of a diamond. The fascinating diamond's color represents courage, energy, and enthusiasm.

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Where are orange diamonds found?

These orange beauties are found primarily in the mines of South Africa and Western Australia. Orange diamonds are counted among those other hard-to-find colors, such as blue, pink, red, and green.

What is the rarest color of diamond?

Red diamonds are the rarest and some of the most expensive in the world. Also known as Fancy Reds, they come in a variety of shades ranging from orange-red to brownish red. Majority of the world's red diamonds come from the Argyle Diamond Mine in Australia.

Why did my diamond turn orange?

If your white diamond has developed a yellowish tint, you can blame dirt or other substances. Even a light layer of dust or dirt can make a colorless diamond look yellow. Other possible culprits include hairspray, soap, and makeup.

What is the largest orange diamond?

Orange diamond sets new world records in size and price

Pure orange diamonds, also named “fire diamonds” are exceptionally rare. “The Orange” is a mega-diamond at almost 15 carats, making it the biggest of all fancy vivid orange diamonds to ever grace an auction block.

What is a rainbow diamond?

“Rainbow diamonds” is a commercial name used for synthetic rutile (or titanium dioxide), a diamond stimulant introduced in 1948 and popularized for some of its gemmological properties, which were close to those of natural diamonds.

Can you get red diamonds?

Red diamonds only exist with one colour intensity, Fancy, although their clarities can range from Flawless to Included, just like white diamonds. The largest and most flawless red diamond is the 5.11 carat Fancy Red Moussaieff Red Diamond, which has internally flawless clarity.

What is the best color in diamonds?

D Color Diamonds (Absolutely Colorless)

D color diamond is the highest grade and is extremely rare—the highest color grade that money can buy.

Is a black diamond real?

Black diamonds are real diamonds. Natural diamonds, Carbonados, and treated black diamonds are all found in nature. Unlike natural diamonds and Carbonados, treated black diamonds aren't naturally black, they're treated with heat to get their color.

What are GREY diamonds?

A gray diamond is a rare color of diamond — rarer than yellow or blue diamonds. This diamond comes in a variety of shades, from dark and dramatic to light and silvery. It can also be found with a speckled design (called salt-and-pepper diamonds) or a deep, metallic blue hue (called galaxy diamonds).

Can you get purple diamonds?

The actual color of a purple diamond can range from very light lilac or near-pink to a deep and vivid color. The color can also range from a pinkish-purple to one with a cooler blue tone. Even though natural purple diamonds are very rare, there is a growing interest in purple colored diamonds.

What diamond is pink?

The majority of all pink diamonds mined come from one source in Australia, the Argyle Mine. Argyle Pink Diamonds are so expensive because of the very limited supply. A pink diamond is formed of only carbon like a white diamond, through millions of years in the kimberlite pipes of volcanoes.

What is yellow diamond?

Yellow diamonds are created through high levels of nitrogen in the jewel and are often preferred for their natural warmth. Yellow diamonds can come with orange, brown, or even green tints in them, adding to their eye-catching qualities. They are considered natural fancy colored diamonds.

How can you tell a fake diamond?

Black Light Test

To conduct the test, turn off all the lights and put your stone under the source of black light. If you're holding a genuine diamond, you'll witness an intense blue color on the diamond surface. A fake gemstone will reveal itself through other colors — including green, yellow, or gray tints.

How can I tell if my diamond is real?

Lay the stone onto the dot with the flat side down. Through the pointed end of the diamond, look down onto the paper. If you see a circular reflection inside the gemstone, the stone is fake. If you cannot see the dot or a reflection in the stone, then the diamond is real.

How do you tell if a diamond is real with a flashlight?

You can tell if a diamond is real with a flashlight when the diamond is observed to successfully separate light into spectral colors, where the fake comparison stone does not.

What is the cheapest color diamond?

To group the colors based on prices the relatively affordable colored diamonds are grey, brown and fancy yellow. Going to mid ranging prices it can be an intense and vivid yellow diamonds and orange diamonds. A group higher in prices are pink, purple, violet, green and blue diamonds.

Do rainbow diamonds exist?

These diamonds are what we call fancy color diamonds. These rare diamonds come in every color of the rainbow, including: blue, green, pink, and red. When light enters into a diamond the stone absorbs some of the wavelengths (spectral bands) and returns the others back to our eyes.

Do green diamonds exist?

Green diamonds, when fashioned as gems, very rarely have a pronounced green body color. The most famous natural-color green diamond is considered by many to be the Dresden Green – the largest-known natural green diamond weighing approximately 41 carats. The Dresden Green has a storied history.

Where are brown diamonds found?

Where do Chocolate Diamonds® come from? Apart from several brown, caramel and champagne-colored diamond mining sites in Brazil, Angola, the Congo and Borneo, most brown diamonds and other similarly-colored stones originate from the Argyle Diamond Mine located in Northwestern Australia.

Where are blue diamonds found?

Blue diamonds are found only in a few mines in the world: the Cullinan mine in South Africa, the Argyle Mine in Australia, and the Goloconda mine in India. The carat weight and intensity of blue color dictate how much a blue diamond is worth.