PC2 Pink Champagne Diamonds
Understanding the value of Pink Champagne Diamonds
This famous diamond mine has been continuously producing top-quality diamonds for high-end customers in the jewellery industry and for diamond investors alike. Their famed pink diamonds are the product it is most famous for, though it produces plenty of colourless and fancy-coloured diamonds as well. Presently, the diamond pipes are producing 90% of the entire world’s supply of pink diamonds and the company have indeed firmly left their footprints in the international jewellery market.
The Argyle diamond company developed its own colour grading system that will determine the value of each pink diamond they sell to the market. If you’re looking for a diamond for jewellery or as an investment option, becoming familiar with this grading system is a great place to start.
According to experts in pink diamonds, the colour grading used by the Argyle company depends on three factors: the hue, tone and saturation of the stone. This article will help you understand how the Argyle colour grading works and how this leader in the diamond industry determines stone values.
Why is colour grading diamonds necessary?
The Argyle Colour Grading System
What is diamond hue?
Hue is the dominant colour visibly seen in a gem. For example, a clear diamond with a purplish tint has a pink hue. The gem’s hue will help determine its level in the Argyle colour chart.
What is diamond tone?
The tone is level of lightness and darkness of the colour a stone exudes. The difference between the two determines the tone of the stone.
What is diamond saturation?
Saturation is the strength of the gem’s hue. It measures how intense the pink hue is; if it is light, actual pink or intense vivid pink. The saturation level also determines the final value of the diamonds.
The Argyle Diamond Colour Chart
- Pinkish Pink or PP
- Pink or P
- Pink Rose or PR
- Pink Champagne or PC
- Blue-violet or BL
- Red or R
Pink Champagne Diamonds – the subtle star of the show
Champagne diamonds are in the PC class of the Argyle diamond colour chart. These stones often come with a brown tint mixed with a pinkish hue. The resulting colour is a kind of pink with a slightly yellowish or brown tint. It is still among the rare types of diamonds, though not as unique as the pinkish pink type. However, what increases the value of a champagne diamond is its weight in carats.
Compared to bright diamonds, champagne diamonds are more affordable for people who want to have a unique and stylish-looking gem. The champagne stones have different intensities or shades of pink and all have a slightly different feel and look if used as a centerpiece for jewellery.
If you’re looking to buy a pink champagne diamond and don’t know where to start, getting advice from an expert is always advisable. Pink diamonds are an extremely expensive and valuable investment, even if you plan to wear them rather than store them in a vault. The team at Argyle Diamond Investments Has over 25 years of experience specializing in pink diamonds and are one of the very few trusted sellers of Argyle pink diamonds in Australia. Give the friendly staff a call today and get some great advice.
