Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Colours of Diamond


Pink Diamonds - The pink diamond is the world's most rare and valuable diamond. The Argyle mine is the world's foremost source of unrivalled intense pink diamonds. It is producing 95% of the world's supply. Argyle has sold pink diamonds for up to $1 million a carat.

White Diamonds - The Argyle mine also produces white diamonds. With secondary to pink colour, the price per carat is higher. White diamonds are produced by mines all over the world in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. The white diamonds recovered from the Argyle mine are particularly brilliant and of high quality.

Champagne Diamonds - Champagne diamonds are naturally coloured diamonds that are produced in a wide range of colours from light straw to rich cognac.

Pink Champagne Diamonds - These stones display slight to bold flashes of pink in their fire. Argyle Pink Champagne Diamonds are available in three ranges of shades from light pink champagne to medium and dark pink champagne.

Yellow Diamonds - Yellow diamond shades ranging from light yellow to a rich canary colour. A limited quantity of fancy yellow diamonds is recovered from the Argyle mine.

Blue Diamonds - Blue diamonds are available in a wide range of shades, from the blue of the sky to a more "steely" colour than sapphire. Limited quantities of fancy blue diamonds are recovered from the Argyle mine.

Green Diamonds - Green diamonds are available. The penetration of the colour is not very deep and only limited quantities of green diamonds are recovered in Argyle mine.