{"id":433,"date":"2016-04-11T16:52:22","date_gmt":"2016-04-11T06:52:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.australiandiamondbrokers.com\/blog\/?p=433"},"modified":"2023-03-11T10:50:41","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T23:50:41","slug":"a-guide-to-pink-diamonds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.australiandiamondbrokers.com\/blog\/a-guide-to-pink-diamonds\/","title":{"rendered":"A Guide To Pink Diamonds"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Diamonds are a very personalised type of jewellery. Some people want a princess cut, and some want pear shaped. Some people are specific in the amount of carats they want, while others care about clarity. And when you add colour into the mix, things can get even more confusing. Here are some things to consider when looking at pink diamonds.<\/p>\n

What are pink diamonds?<\/h2>\n

Pink diamonds belong to the niche \u2018coloured diamonds\u2019 family. Regular diamonds are colourless, however coloured diamonds come in a variety of hues. The most commonly known are brown and yellow diamonds. But you can also get diamonds in red, blue, purple and pink.<\/p>\n

Pink is one of the rarest colours you can get, and while causes most of the other colours is well known, the reason why pink diamonds are pink, remains somewhat of a mystery. In fact, pink diamonds account for less than 0.02 per cent of the total carats of rough diamonds produced. It is thought that extreme pressure and heat distorts the crystal lattice of some stones so they absorb the light in a certain way, giving them a pink colour.<\/a><\/p>\n

There are three important elements to understand when considering pink diamonds:<\/p>\n

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  1. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hue \u2013 the dominant colour in the diamond.<\/li>\n
  2. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tone \u2013 the amount of light or darkness in the diamond.<\/li>\n
  3. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Saturation \u2013 the strength of the hue.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Also, when it comes to pink diamonds, in terms of grading and value, the intensity of the colour is often more important than the other three C\u2019s (clarity, cut and carat).<\/p>\n

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    The Argyle Diamond Mine<\/h2>\n

    Based in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, the Argyle Diamond Mine produces 95 per cent of the world\u2019s pink diamond supply<\/a>. The argyle diamond is known for its spectacular colour and its investment potential.<\/p>\n

    Generally, argyle pink diamonds value increase by 20% each year. This is for a variety of reasons, including:<\/p>\n