Inside Pink Diamonds

Rapaport
Written By Precious Braswell
Photomicrograph by Christopher P. Smith, 52x. Diamond provided by L.J. West Diamonds Inc.

Photomicrograph by Christopher P. Smith, 52x. Diamond provided by L.J. West Diamonds Inc.

This 0.46 ct Fancy Deep Pink diamond from Argyle possessed an intriguing combination of distinctly colored pink planar zones and a bight orange garnet crystal, proving both the natural origin of its color and the eclogitic formation of this unique diamond.

This article in Rapaport, Inside Pink Diamonds, offers a summary of the features and characteristics of the various natural, treated and synthetic pink diamonds available in the market today.

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