What are pink diamonds?
Pink diamonds fall into a wholly completely different class from common white diamonds. In actual fact, their worth units them aside owing to their unbelievable rarity. Their colors vary from pink and purple by way of to purple in an unbelievable array of variations in tone and hue.
Gemstone collectors and buyers, jewelry lovers and connoisseurs all covet the uncommon great thing about their pure fancy color.
We consider their attraction is not only due to rarity and worth, however their affiliation with the color, lengthy related to timeless romance and keenness.
Why are some diamonds pink?
Pink diamonds presumably owe their colouration to a mysterious structural deformation throughout the diamond. Though the precise purpose nonetheless stays a topic for debate.
Some consider the color is an impact attributable to warmth and stress over hundreds of years—the results of lattice defects within the association of the atoms throughout the diamond crystal.
How unbelievable to assume that such a uncommon and beneficial attribute happens because of a defect within the matrix of the diamond?
The Argyle diamond grading system
Origin and the Argyle Mine
Ninety per cent of the World’s pink diamonds originate from the Argyle Mine within the Kimberly area of Western Australia.
A big proportion of their manufacturing included different (non-fancy) colors corresponding to white, brown and champagne. The mine opened in 1983 and operated for 37 years. Lastly, it closed in November 2020.
Are pink diamonds uncommon?
Apparently, simply 0.1 per cent of the Argyle mine’s operations produced pink diamonds. Because of this, they make up a few of the rarest diamonds within the World together with different naturally fancy colored diamonds.
A pure pink tough diamond. Picture courtesy of Petra Diamonds.
Tenders and sealed bids
Every year, an Annual Argyle Pink Diamond Tender takes place. This invitation-only occasion attracts grasp jewellers around the globe because it started in 1984. Held yearly, the occasion unveils a number of fifty to sixty diamonds proven at personal viewings throughout the World. Bidders place sealed silent bids for particular diamonds above a reserve worth utilized to every stone.
Argyle diamond tender, courtesy of Rio Tinto
The significance of form and minimize
Pink diamonds take round 3-4 occasions longer to chop than white diamonds. Surprisingly, their color might be both intensified or misplaced by way of the form chosen. Because of this, knowledgeable cutters give cautious consideration to the dimensions and form of every polished diamond.
GIA pink color descriptions
The next chart reveals completely different descriptions for a GIA licensed stone. 
Argyle diamond engagement rings
Every year, purchasers method us for assist with fancy colored diamond jewelry. `In consequence, we advise purchasers on their very own particular scenario. For instance, some purchasers method us to set their very own diamonds. At different occasions, purchasers ask us to supply the diamond and to create an entire ring.
Many chosen designs come from our present assortment of engagement rings. Different kinds come from our bespoke jewelry design service.
Our picture reveals the GIA diamond certificates and Argyle certificates for a similar diamond. Please observe certificates numbers have been obscured for privateness causes.
Argyle pink diamond ring from our bespoke engagement rings assortment.
Discover that the diamond certificates embody the GIA description. On the similar time, they characteristic the Argyle color reference to the diamond. In brief, Very mild pink in response to GIA. On the similar time, 9 PR – Pink Rosé as described by Argyle. For example this, our video beneath reveals the delicate shade of pink noticeable as soon as set into the completed ring.
Various gem stones for engagement rings
Let’s face it, not everybody can afford a pure fancy colored diamond. Because of this, we obtain requests for extra inexpensive gem stones. However, many patrons desire a gemstone with a hardness like diamond. Because of this, we advocate Sapphire. To be exact, Pink Sapphire. Mainly, we match a valuable gemstone to the specified color of an costly pink diamond.
Apparently, our hottest different provides the same hardness to diamond. In consequence, it’s appropriate for engagement rings. Pink Sapphire provides many individuals a deeper color. Pink Sapphires typically have a purplish-pink color. Sapphires are available all sizes and styles, with a higher availability at a extra inexpensive worth.
Different gemstone ideas embody Morganite, one other diamond with a particular pink color. Morganite, quite a lot of Beryl continues to achieve reputation. Morganite typically options in Rose Gold or Platinum settings. However, in contrast to Pink Sapphire, Morganite typically options extra of a peachy-pink color. In distinction, Pink Sapphires provide extra of a purplish-pink color.
Morganite makes a fantastic different to a pink diamond. For instance, right here we present a Cushion-shaped instance of Morganite, alongside a Platinum halo ring design.
Man-made pink diamonds
Our most up-to-date different to pure pink diamonds originates within the laboratory as a substitute of beneath floor. We now present lab grown pink diamonds in numerous hues at a fraction of the price of a pure pink diamond. Please contact us for extra assistance on this new service. Our instance beneath reveals certainly one of our inventory diamonds, 0.95 carats in weight, supplied with certification and an identical in look to a pure intense pink diamond.
Pink diamond engagement rings
For a lot of patrons, a pink diamond engagement ring exceeds any practical finances for a hoop design. Because of this, a lab-grown pink diamond engagement ring is sensible and falls inside a sensible finances for a lot of patrons. One in all our current showroom designs, created for our ready-made ring assortment, featured the above pink diamond set right into a Platinum ring. Along with the centre diamond, small white sensible minimize diamonds added distinction. View the Blush pink diamond engagement ring on-line.
About Mark Johnson
My title is Mark and I am founder at Serendipity Diamonds. By day you may discover me working in our showroom—in quite a lot of roles. My work (which I like) ranges from photographing jewelry, to writing weblog posts and serving to purchasers with my colleagues Drina, Emily and Debbie.
