Natural Fancy Color Gray Diamonds

• Fancy Gray Diamonds are perhaps the most misunderstood members of the Fancy Color Diamond family; they are sometimes erroneously referred to as “silver diamonds,” which is more of a marketing term than an official designation.
• A set of unique markers in a Fancy Gray Diamond’s makeup (few nitrogen impurities and scattered boron atoms in the crystal matrix) is responsible for its gray coloring. According to the GIA, most gray diamonds contain a high level of hydrogen, which affects their gray hue.
• Natural Gray Diamonds rarely come up at auction, and when they do they command top prices. The current world-record price for a Fancy Gray Diamond is held by a rectangular-cut Fancy Gray, SI1 diamond ring of 10.67 carats, which sold for $1,192,455, or $111,757 per carat, on November 16, 2011 at Christie’s Geneva Magnificent Jewels sale.
• According to noted gemologist and author Stephen C. Hofer, Natural Gray Diamonds have a metallic brilliance similar to the “sheen of a highly polished sword.” In his book, Collecting and Classifying Coloured Diamonds, Hofer notes that the ancient Hindus separated gray from white diamonds and thought that wearing them brought good fortune.

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The Natural Fancy Gray. In the rarefied world of Fancy Color Diamonds, this effervescent Gray is in a class by itself. Weighing 8.74 carats, with VS2 clarity, the exotic Fancy Gray Diamond is surrounded by Argyle Pinks. A unique stone for a collector with a singular sense of style. GIA Certified.