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Amongst the rarest and most expensive jewels in the world is where natural fancy pink diamonds are to be found. A naturally occurring pink diamond of an intense color can be more valuable than rare rubies, sapphires, and emeralds and even more mesmerizing to look at. The deeper and more distinct the pink color the more valuable the diamond. This rare jewel is literally what dreams are made of. Most diamond wholesalers will never even see one. To get an idea, for every million carat of rough white diamonds produced, only one carat can be defined as fancy pink. These fancy colored diamonds are rare as only 50 - 60 carats are mined every year, with the Arglye mine in Australia producing about 90%. These rare gems are much more expensive than totally white diamonds of similar quality. At the famous auctions, bids for fancy colored diamonds can reach hundreds of thousands of dollars - if not one million dollars - per carat. Pictures of Pink Diamonds Diamond Experts has put together a gallery of pink diamond pictures for your enjoyment. The pictures are clear and high resolution and taken from many different and interesting angles. Most pink stones are only faintly pink. With larger stones it is quite easy to see the pink color. With smaller stones, however, the pink coloration may be almost unnoticeable. The deeper the pink color, the more rare and valuable the diamond is. A natural fancy colored pink diamond of a carat size can cost over one million dollars wholesale. And pink is definitely one of the most desirable colors for diamonds. There are ways to enhance the color and treat a diamond; however, a naturally colored one is the most sought. Video of a Pink Diamond This video was taken of a luxurious 11 carat internally flawless, fancy color pink diamond of cushion shape. The stone was sold to another diamond wholesaler for over $10 million dollars US. Famous Pink Diamonds The Iranian Crown Jewels are set with the world's largest pink diamond. It is named the Sea of Light or in Persian the Darya- I-Noor. Since the stone is so large - it weighs about 186 carats - seeing the pink color is rather easy. With smaller stones a less intense pink color will be harder to distinguish. Another famous pink diamond is the 59.60 carat Steinmetz. This stone boasts a fancy vivid pink color and is the largest diamond ever to have received this grading by GIA. The stone is owned by the famous diamond wholesalers, the Steinmetz Group. |