The Rarest Diamond Colors and Their Geographic Sources

Diamonds get their color from structural imperfections or impurities present within the diamond crystal lattice

Overview Of How Diamonds Get Their Color

Rings
Rings
Rings
Rings

1. Causes: structural defects, heating treatment 2. Major sources (Australia, Brazil, India)

Red Diamonds

Green Diamonds

1. Causes: Exposure to radiation 2. Major sources (Brazil, China, Russia, Zimbabwe)

Purple/Violet Diamonds

1. Causes: (distortion, plastic deformation) 2. Major sources (Australia, Russia, South America)

1. Causes: structural imperfections, plastic deformation 2. Major sources (Australia, Brazil, Democratic Republic of Congo)

Orange Diamonds