Purple Diamonds

Purple diamonds are diamonds that exhibit a purple or violet hue. Their color can range from faint lilac to deep plum.

Very! Purple diamonds are extremely rare, even compared to other fancy colored diamonds. It’s this scarcity that significantly contributes to their high value and desirability.

Yes, purple diamonds can be created in the lab. However, because of the complex conditions required to produce the purple hue, even lab grown purple diamonds are rare compared to other lab grown fancy colored diamonds.

Yes. Natural purple diamonds are 100% real. They get their purple color from being exposed to high concentrations of hydrogen during their formation.

Generally, yes. While the value of purple diamonds, like all diamonds, is determined by a variety of factors including color intensity and carat weight, because they are so rare, they are among the most expensive colored diamonds.

Like other fancy color diamonds, purple diamonds are graded based on the 4Cs: cut, color, clarity, and carat weight, with color intensity being the most important factor. Purple diamonds can range from faint to fancy deep or fancy vivid. The more intense the color, the more valuable the diamond.

The value of a purple diamond, like all diamonds, is determined by the 4Cs: cut, color, clarity, and carat weight. But for purple diamonds, the intensity of the color is the most important. The more vivid the color, the higher the price.

Purple diamonds have been found all over the world, including Russia, Canada, and Brazil, with the Argyle mine in Australia being a particularly notable source.