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FANCY COLOR DIAMOND
Dazzling brilliance. Captivating color. The planet’s most valued gems are fancy color diamonds.
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Brown Zoning in Diamond
Strong linear brown zoning is observed in a Fancy Dark yellow-brown diamond.
Gray-To-Blue-To-Violet Hydrogen-Rich Diamonds from the Argyle Mine, Australia
The Argyle diamond mine is the only known source of type IaB hydrogen- and nitrogen-rich diamonds colored gray to blue to violet.
Winter 2011 G&G Lab Notes
This section, from the Winter 2011 issue of Gems & Gemology, is a compilation of interesting finds from GIA’s laboratories.
Fancy Color Diamond Description
The Magic of Colored Diamonds
Colored diamonds are in the spotlight. They’re routinely breaking records at auction houses. Learn more about these gemological marvels of the rarest order.
Fancy Color Diamond Care and Cleaning Guide
Learn about fancy color diamond's durability and how to care for your fancy-colored diamond jewelry.
Fancy Color Diamond History and Lore
While fancy color diamonds have traditionally been a small part of the diamond business, their popularity and availability have grown in the past several decades.
Fancy Color Diamond Quality Factors
Learn about the factors that make fancy color diamonds so desirable.
Abstracts; Fall 1991
This article, from the Fall 1991 issue of Gems & Gemology, is a compilation of abstracts of important gemology-related articles published outside of Gems & Gemology.
