Diamonds can occur in virtually all colours of the spectrum, including pink, blue and black. The two most commonly occurring colours, or hues, in diamonds are yellow and brown with yellow being by far the most prevalent. Some colours are very rare, the rarest and most highly prized colour of all being that of red diamonds.
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Coloured diamonds are graded according to their properties of hue (spectral colour), tone (lightness or darkness) and saturation (intensity). In all cases, for any given hue, the greater the saturation, the higher the value.
The GIA, recognised as the foremost authority on the grading of coloured diamonds, currently grades colour in nine different categories ranging from Faintly Coloured to Fancy Vivid Colour.
Some natural coloured diamonds, including pink, blue and red, are very rare and hence quite expensive. There are a lot of coloured diamonds available that have been treated in a number of different ways, including heat treatment and irradiation. These are natural diamonds with an unnatural colour. The colour is stable in most cases and can offer a touch of colour to your jewellery at a fraction of the cost of natural colours. Treated diamonds can be very beautiful, and must always be declared as treated by the jeweller.
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Benjamin Birgan
22:18 05 Jun 22
Jacinta was caring and provided faultless service and a beautiful piece of jewellery. We’ll be back. Thanks!
Laura Yuile
03:28 02 Jun 22
I’ve had two separate and equally brilliant experiences at Larsen, with Fleur and Jacinta.One, a few years ago, to redesign my engagement ring, and more recently when I decided I wanted to update my wedding band.Both times I have felt totally at ease and able to bring ideas to them and let them be creative. Their suggestions have been spot on and I really appreciated the time they took to understand me and what I might like. I wanted something vintage but not too traditional and they were able to deliver on that brief.I’m so happy with both pieces they have created.
Gary Yang
23:32 26 May 22
Had a really great experience here :) Jacinta was super, super knowledgable and helpful. Highly recommend!
Danny Truong
04:25 24 May 22
Bought an engagement ring which my partner loved! Jacinta from Larsen Jewellery was amazing in guiding me throughout the whole process. She was super helpful, attentive and prompt with responses. Would highly recommend!
Jemimah Enright
12:11 23 May 22
Love love LOVE the jewellery that the Larsen team have created for me and my husband over the years. The design process was easy, informative and professional. Always a pleasure walking into the Larsen studio :)