Natural fancy orange diamonds are completely natural and caused by the presence of nitrogen and carbon lattice.
"...pure orange diamonds are...exceptionally rare naturally, which is why they are desirable collectors' specimens" (source: S.C. Hofer, 1988).
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Pure Fancy Vivid Orange Princess cut next to a Fancy Vivid Yellowish Orange Princess cut |
Because pure orange is a mixture of the primary colors red and yellow, natural fancy orange diamonds range from orange red diamonds, to yellow orange diamonds. Red, orange, pink, purple and yellow are the secondary hues found in natural fancy orange diamonds.
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Fancy Intense Orange oval shape |
Because of the rarity of orange diamonds, collectors actively seek even enhanced orange diamonds.
The seven natural color grades for natural fancy colored orange diamonds are, in ascending order, Faint Orange, Very Light Orange, Light Orange, Fancy, Fancy Intense Orange, Fancy Vivid Orange and Fancy Deep Orange. Fancy vivid and fancy deep are the most desired hues.
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Fancy Vivid Yellowish Orange Pear shape |
Stephen C Hofer describes Pure Fancy Vivid Orange as Pumpkin Orange.
Natural fancy orange diamonds come in all cuts and shapes, including Princess, Emerald, Asscher, Oval, Marquise, Pear, Radiant, Heart , Cushion and Round natural fancy orange diamonds.
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Fancy Vivid Yellowish Orange cushion shape |
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