Definition of Fancy Colored Diamonds - Facts and Information What is the Definition of a Fancy Colored Diamond? Pure or nearly pure diamonds are transparent and colorless. Colored diamonds contain impurities or structural defects that cause their color. Diamonds with a detectable hue (other than yellow or brown) are known as coloured diamonds. If the colour is strong enough, a stone may be referred to as a fancy colored diamond. Fancy Colored Diamonds may conceal flaws and inclusions more easily than colorless stones. The shades of Fancy Colored Diamonds include yellow, brown, blue, pink, green, purple or red. Natural Fancy Colored Diamonds What are Natural Fancy Diamonds? Natural fancy color diamonds obtain their coloring from completely natural processes such as impurities or structural defects. The impurities are caused by the presence of the element Boron (B) in Blue Natural fancy colored diamonds and the presence of the element Nitrogen (N) in natural yellow colored fancy diamonds. Red, Pink & Brown Natural Fancy Colored Diamonds are caused by crystal lattice defects during the formation of the diamond. Desirability of Fancy Colored Diamonds Natural Fancy diamonds are extremely rare and the more intense the color, the rarer and more expensive the fancy colored diamond will be. The desirability of natural Fancy Colored Diamonds has increased significantly over recent years due to celebrities, such as Jennifer Lopez, purchasing fancy colored diamonds and the amount of publicity that these events attract. The vast majority of people cannot afford to buy natural fancy colored diamonds so synthetic colored diamonds are increasing in popularity - these are real diamonds, but they are created in a lab and are therefore common and far less expensive. Diamonds are Forever... An Impartial Guide to Diamonds |