Pink and other naturally colored diamonds possess a beauty that has risen sharply in price and popularity. These rare diamonds attract attention for several reasons.
Their beauty tops the list. Tiny structural variations inside the stone produce colors ranging from light rose-petal pink to deep violets and blues.
Their rarity makes them a status symbol commanding high prices at auction. It is not uncommon to have pink diamonds at auction sell for more than $1 million.
Availability - 90% of the world’s pink diamonds are currently mined from Rio Tinto’s Argyle Mine in Western Australia.
Expectancy - In 2013, Rio Tinto took a break from production to convert the Argyle mine from open pit mining to an entirely underground operation that would expand the life of the mine… by about five years. Rio Tinto has publicly stated this mine may cease production by the year 2020.
Liquidity - As Natural Colored Diamonds are purchased in one currency and can be sold in any currency, they can help protect investors from the erosion of the U.S. Dollar.
Sotheby’s - The Historic Pink: Thought to be part of Princess Mathilde Bonaparte’s (1820-1904) collection, the ring sold for $15.9 million to an undisclosed buyer.
Sotheby’s New York - The Monarch Blue Diamond stunning fancy blue diamond of 6.06 carats flanked by six round pink diamonds set in platinum and rose gold. A selling price was not disclosed.
Christie’s - A stunning fancy intense green, rectangular shaped diamond weighing 5.02 carats sold for just under $2.7 million.