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Fancy Color Diamonds - Before You Buy a Fancy Color Diamond

Don't confuse references to the yellowish color in diamonds of lower quality to fancy colored, rare diamonds that are found in all colors of the rainbow. Start exploring fancy color diamonds here.
Engagement Rings Set with Color Diamonds
Fancy colored diamonds exist in all shades, hues and colors of the rainbow, but some of the most popular colors are pink, blue, brown, yellow, orange, green and red (which is rare). Many colorful diamonds are treated in ways that enhance their colors, and there's nothing wrong with that as long as the treatment is disclosed to you. You will probably encounter lab created diamonds when you …
How Color Diamonds Get Their Color
There's an entire rainbow of vividly colored diamonds in yellows, reds, pinks, blues, greens, purples, and colors in-between. Learn how they get their colors.
Fancy Color Diamonds, Facts and Photos
Take this tour of fancy color diamonds and I guarantee you'll come away with a vividly colored diamond on your wish list. The tour includes plenty of photos, details about the special Four C's of fancy colored diamonds, pricing details, fancy color diamond FAQ, and a section all about pink diamonds.
Irradiation & Heat Treatments Intensify Color
Irradiation, followed by a high heat treatment, can turn brown and yellow diamonds into fancy colored diamonds--greens, vivid yellows, blues, purples, reds and other colors.

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