Vivid pink diamonds whose rare color is even more valued were sold in 1979 for 50 000 per carat a considerable amount by all accounts.
Fancy pink diamond price per carat.
This 0 59 carat fancy intense purplish pink round diamond costs 59 100 while this 0 62 carat fancy vivid purplish pink round diamond is priced at 260 500.
In most cases the price leap from intense to vivid grades is severe.
For example fancy light pink diamonds which 38 years ago cost 10 000 per carat are now estimated at an astronomical price of 220 000 per carat 22 times the value in 1979.
Rates of fancy blue pink red green color diamonds are high.
Know the latest 2020 diamond price list and value per carat of 1 2 3 4 5 carat diamonds.
The vivid pink set the record for the highest price per carat paid at auction in december 2009 christie s hong kong sold the vivid pink a 5 00 carat potentially flawless type iia fancy vivid pink diamond ring for us 10 78 million us 2 1 million per carat.
The jump between fancy intense pink and fancy vivid pink creates a similarly large price gap.
Despite not breaking a price carat ratio record the sweet josephine s price is still remarkable and the stone itself is worth mentioning on the list for its beauty.
Last year the unique pink came close to setting a new price per.
The 16 08 carat cushion cut fancy vivid pink sold for 28 7 million approximately 1 78 million per carat.