Natural Red Diamonds

The deyoung red diamond is the third largest red diamond in the world weighing 5 03 carats ironically the diamond was mistaken for a garnet and sold in a flea market to deyoung a jewellery seller from boston.

Natural red diamonds. A red diamond is a diamond which displays red colour and exhibits the same mineral properties as colourless diamonds. Natural red diamonds are not only rare they are said to be the rarest of all natural fancy color diamonds. Therefore because pink is actually a nuance of red and not a distinct hue that exists independently of red it will not be found as a secondary modifying color in red diamonds. Red diamonds are very expensive the per carat price is 300 400 percent higher than the per carat prices of any natural colored diamond.

The moussaieff red another famous red diamond is a modified triangular brilliant weighing in at 5 11 carats it was included in the 2003 exhibit the splendor of diamonds at the smithsonian national museum of natural history. Deyoung red diamond has an ordinary round brilliant cut but the facets of its crown are horizontally split into two parts imparting a unique grace and beauty to. Red diamonds are not modified by pink because in color space pink is a lighter shade of red. Red diamonds are thought to be caused by extreme additional pressure that the diamond underwent during its formation under the earth.

Other natural red diamonds in that class are the hancock red diamond the rob red and the supreme purple star which changes into deep vivid purplish red when rotated in the light. Natural red diamonds can be found paired with purple orange and brown. Of the natural colored diamonds astteria diamonds has a full choice of fancy diamonds including red diamonds spanning across a wide spectrum of colours shapes cuts and size. The most sought after stones are the ones that are primarily red with the absence of secondary tones like orange or purple.

580 fifth ave suite 218 new york ny 10036 usa 1 855 534 2474. Behold a true rarity by taking a look at our red diamond collection. Red diamonds are commonly known as the most expensive and the rarest diamond colour in the world even more so than pink diamonds or blue diamonds with very few red diamonds having been found. Red diamonds just like pink diamonds are greatly debated as to the source of their.

Of all the fancy color diamonds red is the rarest of them all not all red diamonds are exceptionally rare though. All of our diamonds loose stones as well as diamond jewelry have certification with most being certified by the gemological institute of america.