2007-11-05 13:09:16 · 5 answers · asked by brian d 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
But when a diamond sparkles with brilliant, intense color, it is a gem of great rarity and beauty. These extraordinary gems are known as "fancy color diamonds."
Fancy color diamonds attain high values because of their great rarity and the attraction they have for gemstone collectors and connoisseurs. It has been estimated that only one out every 10,000 natural diamonds is a fancy color. Among natural colored diamonds the rarest shades are red, pink and green. More common are various shades of yellow and brown.
The most important factor in evaluating a fancy color diamond is, of course, the richness and beauty of the color. A number of grading systems exist for colored diamonds, but the most prevalent is a 9-tiered scale developed by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA). The GIA grading scale ranges from "Faint" and "Very Light," which strictly speaking are not fancy color grades, to "Fancy Deep" and "Fancy Vivid" where the saturation and intensity of the color just reaches out and grabs you.
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2007-11-06 08:41:26 · answer #1 · answered by Terri T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without seeing the stone it is not even possible to make an educated guess. The value of any cut stone is based on the 4 C's. Colour, Cut, Clarity and Carat weight. Brown is about the least desired of all diamond colours so the value will not be very high. Without seeing the stone I have no way to asses the cut and the same applies to the clarity. My advice is to take the stone to a reliable jeweller and invest a few dollars in having it valued by an expert.
2007-11-05 23:24:14 · answer #2 · answered by U.K.Export 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a one ct. t.w. diamond solitare is rather worth $5-$7000, then a 4.38 ct. t.w. diamond has have been given to be rather worth around $50,000 because of fact in case you inspect the fee of purple, and canary diamonds, the tea colored (that's by no potential heard of) has have been given to be rather worth around comparable to those. What a mind-blowing discover!
2017-01-05 00:04:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't say much. it may be a 4 ct but it is a yellow diamond and those are pretty common. But i am sure you will get something from it.
2007-11-05 14:40:17 · answer #4 · answered by guitarnoob5150 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Color (the whiter the better), clarity (lack of spots or flaws), and carat (size) are the most important aspects of a diamond before it is cut.
2007-11-05 15:42:58 · answer #5 · answered by Howard H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋