Fancy color diamonds have been on the radar of many consumers for years, but these days they’re more mainstream than ever.
A lot of variations are aspirational, it’s true—you won’t see the average customer spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on a single piece of jewelry, and if they do, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime purchase (or that customer is definitely a collector).
But designers are broadening their reach through the use of fancy color diamonds—mostly in smaller carat sizes, but that’s enough to set these pieces apart from your traditional diamond fare.
Here, we enjoy a bit of both: You’ll see jaw-dropping fancy color blue and pink pieces worthy of Barbie’s dream jewelry box, but you’ll also find accessible styles that can be worn every day, no vault necessary (not that we’d recommend keeping any of these beauties hidden away in a vault!).
Ring in 18k rose gold with blue and pink diamonds, price on request; KwiatNatural Wonders necklace and earrings with rose-cut natural colored diamonds, prices on request; Julius Klein DiamondsBypass ring in 18k white gold with 2.02 ct. natural fancy light blue diamond and 1.54 ct. natural light pink diamond, price on request; Ounce CollectionDemi Draper earrings in 18k yellow gold with petrified wood and 0.3 ct. t.w. fancy diamonds, $3,700; Rush Jewelry DesignRing in platinum and 18k rose gold with 1.63 ct. radiant green diamond, 0.25 ct. t.w. pink diamonds, 1.12 cts. t.w. pear-shape diamonds, and 0.88 ct. t.w. round diamonds, $942,145; UneekNecklace in 18k yellow gold with 26.44 cts. t.w. yellow diamonds and white diamonds, price on request; La MarquiseStarburst ring in 18k yellow gold with brown and white diamonds, price on request; Lord JewelryXpandable ring in 18k white and yellow gold with 16.51 cts. t.w. square emerald-cut yellow diamonds, 4.95 cts. t.w. baguette diamonds, and 0.39 ct. t.w. round diamonds, $142,749; PicchiottiGatsby bracelet in gold with blue and champagne diamonds, $6,370; Kismet by MilkaRing in yellow gold with fancy yellow diamond, price on request; Baunat Earrings in 18k yellow gold with 8.99 cts. t.w. mixed-shape fancy color diamonds, price on request; RahaminovSerpent ring in 18k rose gold with 0.41 ct. pink diamond and modified brilliant diamonds, $26,769; Anne Baker
Top: Talisman medal in 18k white gold with 9.65 cts. t.w. rough (in brown, green, and blue hues), round, and baguette-cut diamonds, $58,000; De Beers