Pink diamonds
Pink diamonds are the most valuable and hard to find diamonds in the world. Ninety-five percent of the world’s pink diamond supply is found in the Australian Argyle mine. Lighter pink diamonds can be found in Africa, India, and Brazil. They come in a variety of shades from light pastel pink to dark raspberry and purple-reds. Pink diamonds are priced according to color intensity. Those in a deeper shade of pink are more expensive. They are popularly used in wedding engagement rings.
White diamonds
White diamonds are the traditional diamonds most frequently used in jewelry. They are found in many mines worldwide in different sizes and shapes. Extra brilliant white diamonds with tinges of pink that resemble pink champagne diamonds can be found in the Australian Argyle mine.
Champagne diamonds
Champagne diamonds are also known as colorless diamonds. They come in a variety of light and dark shades that determine their price per carat. They are commonly found in Russian mines. Champagne diamonds are represented on a color scale: C1 and C2 symbolizing light champagne diamonds, C3 and C4 medium champagne diamonds, C5 and C6 dark champagne diamonds, and C7 fancy cognac diamonds. They are commonly used in rings and earrings.
Pink champagne diamonds
Pink champagne diamonds are champagne diamonds with a secondary pink tinge. Their pink shades vary from very light streaks to bold pink flashes. Their price per carat depends on the intensity of their pink color. Pink champagne diamonds are found in the Australian Argyle mine. They are used in most jewelry pieces like earrings, rings, and pendants.
Yellow diamonds
Yellow diamonds are rare diamonds that come in light lemon to deep canary yellow shades. They are found in the Australian Argyle mine and select mines in the United States, Botswana, and South Africa. They are used in most jewelry pieces like earrings, rings, and pendants.
Blue diamonds
Blue diamonds are fancy types of diamonds that come in varying shades of blue--from light sky blue to deep sapphire blue. They are found in select mines in Botswana, Angola, South Africa, India, Russia, the United States, Australia, and Canada. They are cut in popular styles like pear, oval, heart, marquise, emerald, and round brilliant. They are used in most jewelry pieces like earrings, rings, and pendants.
Green diamonds
Green diamonds are fancy diamonds that come in varying shades of green (from light to vivid green). They are found in select mines in Botswana, Angola, South Africa, India, Russia, the United States, Australia, and Canada. Green diamonds are used in most jewelry pieces like earrings, rings, and pendants.
Black diamonds
Black diamonds are characterized by their unique smoky gray or black shades that come from mineral iron oxide inclusions. They are commonly found in select mines in Brazil and Australia. Synthetic black diamonds are formed through irradiation, annealing, and chemical vapor deposition. They are cut in popular styles like pear, oval, heart, marquise, emerald, and round brilliant. They are used in most jewelry pieces like earrings, rings, and pendants.
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