Diamonds • Precious Gemstones • Jewelry • Gemology

Colored Diamond Values
- Value and price should probably be shared when talking about high end colored diamonds. Probably the most famous colored diamond is the Hope Diamond (photo - right) which is at the Smithsonian Institute. Since it cannot be purchased, one would have to speak about an estimate "value" and we haven't a clue at its value.

Don't expect to trot ito your neighborhood jewelry mall and score a high end colored diamond. The really good colored diamonds that are larger than mille are more than likely to be available only at auction. And the large stones in desirable colors will be sought after by serious collectors or top jewelers.

Some round numbers for highly saturated colored diamonds -minimum price per carat:

Red - Intense Purple - Intense Green - $1,000,000
Purple - Purplish Red - $500,000
Bluish Green - Greenish Blue - $400,000
Pink - Blue - $100,000
Orange - $30,000
Yellow - $10,000
Cognac - Olive - $4,000
Gray - $3,000
Black - $2,000
Brown - $1,000
Some examples of auction prices

Colored Diamonds
Colored Diamond Hues