What is the difference between fancy-coloured diamonds and gemstones?
Fancy-coloured diamonds possess a distinctive look not found in other gemstones. Unlike any other gem, the diamond has the ability to disperse each ray of reflected light into a rainbow of colour. How do you differentiate between shades of fancy-colour diamonds? Fancy-colour diamonds fit into many categories, depending on the strength of the colour. Words such as faint, light, rich, deep, intense and vivid are frequently used to describe the degree of colour in the stone. When judging fancy diamonds, colour is king! Where do fancy-coloured diamonds come from? The majority of reds, blues and greens originated from the historic mines of India, with most yellow and brown diamonds coming from South African mines. South Africa has a large output of diamonds, but the number of fancy-coloured stones produced is quite small.
