![]() | The largest fancy-vivid orange diamond known to exist sold for 32.6 million Swiss francs ($36 million) at Christie’s International in Geneva in late 2013. The 14.82-carat pear-shaped stone’s price was about $2.4 million per carat, a per-carat record for any colored diamond at a public sale. The gem also set a record for an orange diamond of its type. The diamond shattered its high estimate of $21 million. Natural fancy orange diamonds are an anomaly. It is extremely rare to find a pure orange diamond. To be classified as a “fancy orange”, there must be a complete absence of brown in the gemstone. Although the orange hue is not as rare in nature as some, the GIA rarely grades an orange diamond as “pure” orange. As a result, orange stones that receive this grade are even rarer than natural fancy red diamonds. | ![]() |
![]() | The majority of diamonds contain some nitrogen. In orange diamonds the nitrogen atoms have grouped themselves in a very specific way. Nitrogen arrangements absorb light in the blue and yellow region of the spectrum producing an orange colour. Orange Diamonds may contain a brown, yellow or pinkish modifying colour. | ![]() The strength of colour is one of the most important factors in determining the value of a natural color diamond. The value increases exponentially with the intensity of the most prominent colour within the diamond. |
![]() | Orange diamonds are typically found with a hint of other hues such as brown or yellow; diamonds with a pure vivid orange color are extremely rare and valuable.
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![]() 2.00-carat, fancy vivid orange, heart-shaped Lady Orquidea Diamond | ![]() The Mandarin Orange is a cushion shaped 4.19 ct. fancy vivid orange VVS1 diamond. It sold for $2,956,410 in 2011. | ![]() Fancy Vivid Orange Yellow & Fancy Brown Orange Pink IF Pear Shape Diamond TW 10.62cts. |
![]() 1.00ct Fancy Vivid Yellow Orange SI2 Pear shape. | ![]() De Beers simple shank emerald-cut Fancy Vivid yellow orange diamond engagement ring in platinum. | ![]() 0.79 carat, Fancy Vivid Orange, radiant shape, VS1 Clarity, GIA; $276,600 |
![]() A rectangular modified round 7.67 carat fancy intense pinkish orange IF type IIa diamond. It brought $3,106,500 in 2010. | ![]() Fancy Vivid Yellow Orange, .41 ct, VS2, $27,390.00 | ![]() Fancy Vivid Orange radiant cut 5.02 carats. | ![]() .77ct Fancy Vivid Orange Yellow. $13,195.00 |