Add a Splash of Color to Your Jewelry Collection

The yellow diamond gets its unique color from the presence of nitrogen. These molecules absorb blue light, making the stone a yellow shade. Yellow diamonds can range from light to dark, depending upon the amount of nitrogen within its composition.

Similar to other colors within the fancy diamond family, yellow stones may also have a secondary hue such as orange or brown. Pure yellow diamonds with an intense shade are often referred to as canary diamonds. Fancy yellow diamonds, in comparison to the rest of the rainbow of colors, are relatively common. It's this commonality that make yellow diamonds more affordable.

These diamonds are fully saturated with yellow and carry no traces of whiteness whatsoever. Yet assessing that yellow color—or any fancy color diamond—is a difficult task best left to a trusted, expert jeweler.

One of the most beloved and remarkably rare, pink diamonds symbolize strength, passion, confidence, and power. The only known major source of this rare gemstone is the Argyle Pink Diamond Mine in Western Australia. They produce over 90 percent of the world’s supply.

Adding to its allure, the pink diamond has mystified gemologists as they are not entirely certain how it obtains its color. Unlike other stones in the fancy color diamond family, pink diamonds do not contain impurities that they derive their color from. While the exact cause of the pink diamond’s color remains somewhat of a mystery, it offers gift givers a beautiful stone for pendants, bracelets, earrings, and engagement rings. With the exception of red diamonds, high-quality pinks are the most expensive natural diamond color. As you might imagine, pink diamonds rise steeply in value and price as their size and color intensity grows. We recommend having a clear budget in mind prior to looking at diamonds and jewelry as this will help to narrow your search.

Fancy brown diamonds gain their color from small amounts of nitrogen trapped during formation. The higher the nitrogen content, the more intense the brown coloring will be. These diamonds are formed and mined in Australia, Siberia, and Africa and given their durability, brown diamond jewelry make great everyday wear.

Brown diamonds, in addition to their beauty, come in endless shades of color and are often more affordable than other colors. While among the most common of the color diamonds, these brown gemstones paired alongside their white diamond counterparts and set in rose gold make for a rather stunning statement piece that is sure to get noticed.

Our customers are especially fond of blue diamonds, as they are a reminder of the sparkling blue waters of the Caribbean. A blue diamond’s mesmerizing color comes from the presence of boron that might be derived from the oceans.  A sapphire, though often confused, is an entirely different gemstone than a blue diamond.

Each blue diamond is considered rare, but pure colors are even more unique and thus harder to obtain. Those stones with a color combination can still be quite stunning. Gray-blue and green-blue are the most common secondary colors for blue diamonds and are still considered exceptional.

As you might expect, these rarest of diamonds are usually incredibly expensive. With that being said, the color combination that contains more gray than blue can often be more affordable. KFJ also stocks and sources many heat-enhanced blue diamonds. These diamonds are still very hard to find, but well worth the effort, as they make for a very unique and dazzling jewelry piece that will remind you of the sun-kissed waters of the Caribbean islands.

While gemologists have been unable to agree on the cause of the purple gem’s hue, large amounts of hydrogen and boron are present within the stone. Just like with many of the other fancy diamonds, purple stones appear in several color intensity levels and as the richness and saturation increases so does its color grade.

Many purple diamonds contain a secondary color, the most common being pink, pinkish, and grayish. Such overtones typically detract from the overall beauty and value of a diamond with the exception of a purplish pink stone. While these diamonds are not as rare as other color diamonds like red, pink or blue, a pure purple diamond is quite hard to come by.

Due to the formation process, green diamonds are incredibly rare and thus extremely difficult to find. The green color originates from its exposure to radioactivity and the atomic radiation that the stone endures. Holding the gem is not dangerous so there's no need to worry. The color is also impacted by more complex defects involving nitrogen, hydrogen, and nickel impurities.

While pure green diamonds are in high demand, many of these stones contain a secondary color like yellow, blue, brown, or gray. Green diamonds, though not as rare as a pink gem, still present a challenge when trying to find a high quality stone. Much of the world’s current production of natural green diamonds comes from South America and Africa.

Like other fancy diamonds, the price of green diamonds will be greatly affected by variations in color, tone, and saturation. In addition, supply and demand will impact the price of the different colors of fancy stones but so too will the colored diamonds' rarity.

With the popularity of white diamonds, you might be wondering, what are black diamonds? Long before black diamonds were recognized gems for jewelry, they were used for a variety of different functions due to their durability. First discovered by Brazilians, black diamonds are found almost exclusively in Brazil and the Central African Republic. Unlike other diamonds, black diamonds are so full of inclusions or natural colored birthmarks that it paints the entire stone black—giving it a gem-like appearance.

Black diamonds are found in only one color intensity known as fancy black. The feature makes them different from most other colors, which can be found with up to nine different color intensities ranging from faint to deep.

There’s nothing quite like the process of creating a stunning piece of jewelry with black diamonds.

Its scarcity has led to a high demand as diamond enthusiasts, investors, and collectors vie for these pure red gemstones. Similar to pink diamonds, red stones do not obtain their color from having impurities like nitrogen in their composition.

While gemologists aren’t certain, they believe that the red shade comes from changes to the atomic structure that occurs during the diamond’s journey to the surface. As it is the rarest of all the fancy color diamonds, the absence of the exact origin of the color only adds to the red stone’s appeal.

Another unique characteristic of red diamonds, there are no varying levels of color intensity. As with other colored diamonds, which are graded by terms such as fancy, intense, and vivid, red diamonds are not evaluated on this scale. The color red itself could be considered as a supersaturated level of the pink spectrum.

Mostly red diamonds are so rare that at any given moment there are probably less than a handful available to purchase. If you desire a red diamond, but are not looking to pay such an exorbitant price tag, consider a red diamond with a modifier such as a purplish red.

More and more individuals are seeking to incorporate unusual elements into their jewelry collection and thus the desire for fancy color diamonds has grown. Let us introduce you to a family of diamonds that exhibit rich colors, are far more rare than their white counterparts, and create one-of-a-kind statement pieces. You can explore our expansive collection of colored diamonds or contact one of our expert designers to create a piece that reflects your individual style. We’re here to help you explore the many different types of diamonds.