Orange Diamonds
It is a little known fact that diamonds come naturally colored in the rare cases that certain elements and conditions interfere with their formation. There are yellow, pink, brown, blue, green, orange, purple, olive, black, white, red and grey natural colored diamonds.
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 110CT REDDISH ORANGE DIAMOND STUD EARRING 14K GOLD $240.00 End Date: Saturday May-25-2013 17:31:24 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
 Sethi Couture 14kt rose gold w burnt orange diamonds earrings Retail 3475 $1,500.00 End Date: Monday Jun-3-2013 16:15:37 PDT Buy It Now for only: $1,500.00 Add to watch list |
 Sparkly Orange Diamond and Yellow Diamond Stud Earrings Set $149.00 End Date: Monday May-27-2013 8:20:36 PDT Buy It Now for only: $149.00 Add to watch list |
 Fancy Colored Orange White Diamond Earrings 10K White Gold $249.99 End Date: Sunday Jun-16-2013 12:53:54 PDT Buy It Now for only: $249.99 Add to watch list |
 Wonderful New Gold Earrings With Vibrant Orange Diamonds $109.00 End Date: Sunday Jun-9-2013 9:25:22 PDT Buy It Now for only: $109.00 Add to watch list |
 Nicole Barr Sterling Silver Orange Enamel Diamond Pearl Butterfly Earrings $248.23 End Date: Monday Jun-3-2013 6:12:10 PDT Buy It Now for only: $248.23 Add to watch list |
 Pasquale Bruni 18K White Gold Orange Citrine Flower Earrings $457.00 End Date: Thursday May-30-2013 10:54:12 PDT Buy It Now for only: $457.00 Add to watch list |
 2ct VVS Pear Cut Orange Red Sapphire and Diamond Earrings 18k Yellow Gold $1,250.00 End Date: Friday May-24-2013 1:20:17 PDT Buy It Now for only: $1,250.00 Add to watch list |
 56 CARAT WOMENS WHITE GOLD FINISH DIAMOND ORANGE SAPPHIRE CITRINE EARRINGS $141.55 End Date: Tuesday Jun-18-2013 7:02:30 PDT Buy It Now for only: $141.55 Add to watch list |
 18K Rose Gold Hoop Earrings with Orange Yellow Sapphires Diamonds Odelia $6,500.00 End Date: Tuesday Jun-11-2013 17:34:31 PDT Buy It Now for only: $6,500.00 Add to watch list |
 10K WG FANCY COLORED BLUE ORANGE YELLOW DIAMOND EARRINGS LB1896 $785.00 End Date: Friday Jun-14-2013 19:34:24 PDT Buy It Now for only: $785.00 Add to watch list |
 055ct natural orange diamond trillion cut earring 14k solid gold $225.00 End Date: Tuesday May-28-2013 14:31:46 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
 14K GOLD CLIP ON EARRINGS CORAL DIAMOND non pierced 14 k angel skin pink orange $1,499.95 End Date: Tuesday May-28-2013 13:07:51 PDT Buy It Now for only: $1,499.95 Add to watch list |
 737ct Pink Yellow Orange White Diamond 18K Yellow Gold Chandelier Earrings $14,500.00 End Date: Monday May-27-2013 17:26:45 PDT Buy It Now for only: $14,500.00 Add to watch list |
 WOMENS 2 CARAT PEAR SHAPE ORANGE TOPAZ DIAMOND DANGLE EARRINGS WHITE GOLD $1,345.00 End Date: Monday Jun-17-2013 21:15:20 PDT Buy It Now for only: $1,345.00 Add to watch list |
 18K White Gold Orange Mother of Pearl Diamond Flower Earrings $1,200.00 End Date: Sunday Jun-9-2013 15:07:00 PDT Buy It Now for only: $1,200.00 Add to watch list |
 065 CT FANCY Brown ORANGE DIAMOND MENS SINGLE STUD EARRING GOLD SI2 IGI CERT $1,250.00 End Date: Tuesday Jun-4-2013 17:13:54 PDT Buy It Now for only: $1,250.00 Add to watch list |
 18K White Gold Orange Sapphire Diamond Drop Earrings $14,097.00 End Date: Friday Jun-14-2013 13:59:19 PDT Buy It Now for only: $14,097.00 Add to watch list |
 18K Yellow and white Gold Earrings with Orange Yellow Round diamonds $4,326.00 End Date: Friday Jun-21-2013 2:23:52 PDT Buy It Now for only: $4,326.00 Add to watch list |
 Black White Orange Diamond Square Cube Cross Mens Stud Earrings in 10K $113.24 End Date: Thursday Jun-13-2013 15:04:47 PDT Buy It Now for only: $113.24 Add to watch list |
 Black White Orange Diamond Square Cube Cross Mens Stud Earrings in 10K $113.24 End Date: Thursday Jun-13-2013 15:02:36 PDT Buy It Now for only: $113.24 Add to watch list |
 SEXY FANCY ORANGE NATURAL DIAMONDS STUDS 015 CT STERLING SILVER EARRINGS $119.99 End Date: Saturday Jun-15-2013 12:07:52 PDT Buy It Now for only: $119.99 Add to watch list |
However, for every ten thousand natural diamonds that are formed, only one of them will turn out to be colored. Hence, their rarity and extremely high value. Colored diamonds are valued based on the strength of their color according to a color intensity chart. The stronger the color, the more expensive and valuable the diamond is.
Colored diamonds are graded in the following manner: faint, very light, light, fancy, fancy intense, fancy vivid and fancy deep. The most sought after colored diamonds are those that are fancy vivid and fancy deep in color. But between a colored diamond and a colorless diamond, which one is more valuable?
This is really a matter of taste. And some colored diamonds are more expensive than colorless ones, depending on the cut, clarity and color of the former. We cannot really make any generalizations or sweeping statements. We should also take note of the difference between a diamond’s “fire” as opposed to a diamonds “color”. Fire refers to the ability of the diamond to refract and disperse white light. While body color is the light that travels through the diamond without it being dispersed.
Let us examine the orange diamond. In order for a naturally orange diamond to be formed, there must be nitrogen and carbon lattice present in its formation. Orange diamonds come in various shades. There are the pale or cantaloupe orange diamonds, bright flame orange diamonds, dull burnt orange diamonds and deep marigold orange diamonds.
It is very rare to find a pure orange diamond. Some orange diamonds come in a combination or a mixture of colors. There are the amber, apricot, autumn, carrot, cognac and salmon orange diamonds. Among the most notable orange diamonds is the Pumpkin Diamond. The Pumpkin is a fancy vivid orange diamond that weighs five point fifty-four carats, and is the largest in its class that the Gemmological Institute of America has ever rated as such.
The Pumpkin Diamond was mined in the Central African Republic. It was cut and polished by a man named William Goldberg. Subsequently, Ronald Winston purchased it for one point three million dollars. Now it has a selling price of three million dollars. In the 2002 Academy Awards, Halle Berry donned the Pumpkin Diamond on a ring, where it was set in between two white diamonds and was cut in a cushion shape. The Pumpkin Diamond was the perfect accessory on her finger, especially because she accepted her Best Actress Oscar Award with this diamond on her ring.
But for us mortals who do not have an Academy Award winning actress’ budget, what should we keep in mind when buying diamonds, colored or colorless? Well, the best advice is really to educate yourself about diamonds by reading literature and talking to experts about it. It really helps to gain as much understanding as you can from as many sources as possible, before plunging into making a big purchase.