Based on the new, first of its kind Fancy Color Diamond Index, fancy colored diamond valuations have increased by 167% on average since January 2005. Much of this growth is fueled by an astonishing 360% growth in the value of pink diamonds, followed by blue diamonds, which have shown an equally consistent growth of 161%.   [...]

Photo: Diamintel The popularity and price of fancy colored diamonds continues to rise globally, driven in large part by Asian investors. In this Forbes post, Michelle Yuan reports that China and Hong Kong currently represent about 40% of sales in the fancy colored diamond market, this according to the non-profit Fancy Color Diamond Foundation (FCRF) and [...]

Photo: dadaviz You might assume that the “perfect” 100-carat white diamond that recently sold at a Sotheby’s for $22 million was the most expensive diamond ever sold.   Nah—because of their greater rarity, there are plenty of colored diamonds that have commanded much higher prices, even though they were well below 100 carats. Click here to [...]