Tag Archives: blue diamonds

Pink diamonds sparkle in first quarter

May 9, 2019

Pink diamonds outperformed blues and yellows in terms of price during the first quarter, according to the latest Fancy Color Diamond Index from the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF).

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Pink and yellow diamond prices lag behind blue

November 1, 2018

Blue diamonds are maintaining their status as the strongest performers in terms of fancy colour diamond price.

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Inclusions give clues to blue diamonds’ origin

August 10, 2018

For the first time, research has been conducted on mineral inclusions in blue diamonds.

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Prices are up for smaller coloured diamonds

August 9, 2018

Smaller sizes are leading the way when it comes to fancy colour diamond prices, reports the Fancy Color Research Foundation in its latest index.

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Fancy colour diamond prices buoyed by blues

May 15, 2018

Blue diamonds are continuing to lead the pack when it comes to fancy colour diamond prices, according to the latest Fancy Color Diamond Index.

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Fancy colour diamond prices show gradual improvement

February 6, 2018

Fancy colour diamonds ended 2017 on a relatively bright note, according to data from the nonprofit Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF).

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FCRF unveils Fancy Color Rarity Evaluator

September 21, 2016

For the past five years, the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) has been collecting data and performing analysis to develop the Fancy Color Rarity Evaluator (FCRE™). This is the industry’s first-ever rarity evaluator for fancy-colour diamonds.

The FCRE™ provides proprietary rarity estimates for yellow, pink, and blue fancy-colour diamonds based on the carat weight, colour, colour intensity, clarity, and shape. The FCRE™ will provide an estimated range of the number of similar diamonds unearthed each … Continue reading FCRF unveils Fancy Color Rarity Evaluator

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Fancy-colour diamond prices rise slightly in second quarter

August 16, 2016

The price of fancy blue and pink diamonds increased partially in the second quarter, offset by a drop in commercial fancy yellow prices. According to the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF), fancy-colour diamond prices edged up in the period between April and June 2016, following a relatively soft first quarter.

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‘Cullinan Dream’ expected to fetch up to $29 million at auction

May 25, 2016

The largest fancy intense blue diamond ever offered at auction will lead Christie’s New York Magnificent Jewels. The 24.18-carat ‘Cullinan Dream’ is the largest of four blue diamonds cut from the 122.52-carat rough discovered in 2014 at South Africa’s Cullinan mine.

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Rare blue diamond breaks auction record

April 5, 2016

The hammer dropped for $31.8 million U.S. on a rare 10.10-carat oval-shape, fancy vivid blue diamond sold at Sotheby’s Asia.

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