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Pink Argyle Diamonds
Diamonds have long been admired for their natural beauty and emotions they conjure, but Natural Fancy Pink Argyle Investment Grade Diamonds have also become one the most highly sought after hard assets by investors of all stripes. Out of the entire family of fancy color diamonds, Pink Argyle Diamonds are the second rarest color diamond to be found. The low supply of these diamonds coupled with their popularity has significantly driven the prices of these stones up and up. Pink Argyle diamonds are often referred to as luxury items due to their extreme rarity, making them a great alternative addition for any investment portfolio.
Over the past 18 years, as indicated in the chart above, a Fancy Pink Argyle Diamond has outperformed other commodities by a very significant margin, further proof that pink diamonds are a rock solid choice for investors. Think pink when investing in diamonds.
Pink Argyle diamonds are discovered in a very small amount of mines throughout the globe. But by far, the most valuable source of pink diamonds is the Argyle Mine which operates in the remote East Kimberley region of Western Australia. The pink color of these stones from the Argyle Mine is so rare that diamond experts and jewelers can identify an Argyle diamond by simply looking at the stone. Pink Argyle diamonds and in particular, the Argyle Pink Argyle Diamonds are considered by most to be the best choice when investing in diamonds and is recommended as the best type of diamond investment.
WHAT DETERMINES THE VALUE OF A PINK DIAMOND?
The Color
Unlike with other fancy color diamonds such as blue (Boron), green (radioactivity), yellow (Nitrogen) and violet (Hydrogen), the direct cause of the main pink color in diamonds is still unknown. Based on evidence, what is known is that Fancy Color Pink Diamonds contain high pressure graining which results in a squeezed internal structure which some scientists believe is the source of the pink color. Because of this compression, pink diamonds rarely possess a high clarity grade. Typically, pink diamonds contain surface and internal graining lines, but this is expected and does not mean the diamond is lower quality or less valuable.
Color Intensity
All diamonds are evaluated by the same four main characteristics of diamond quality: Clarity, Cut, Carat Weight and Color. However, for a Fancy Color Diamond, color is the most important characteristic of all, as opposed to colorless diamonds where all of the factors together determine the quality and value.
The color intensity of a pink diamond is categorized as either Faint, Very Light, Light, Fancy Light, Fancy, Fancy Intense, Fancy Vivid. “Fancy” in higher clarity grades such as VS are highly sought after. “Fancy Intense” in clarity grade of SI2 or higher have commanded record prices at auction. “Fancy Vivid” are near impossible to find in clarity grades above SI1.