Pink Diamond Prices 2018

The price of around 2 6m per carat marked a world record for a pink diamond according to the europe head of auction house christie s.
Pink diamond prices 2018. It had been valued at between 30 50m before sale and was. A 0 5 carat diamond may cost 2 500 per carat. How to calculate diamond prices. The second section of this article will explain how diamond prices are determined and calculated.
The wholesale and retail prices chart below is petra gems best average estimates based on data of leading diamond suppliers and. The pink star made a return and this time officially shattered the record for most expensive pink stone and most expensive colored diamond to ever be sold at a public auction. The argyle diamond mine is a diamond mine located in the east kimberley region in the remote north of western australia argyle is the fourth largest diamond producer in the world by volume although due to the low proportion of gem quality diamonds it is set to close by 2020. Pink diamond rarity and price.
This truly magnificent gem managed to fetch 71 2 million on april 4 at. Pink diamonds prices main principle. Prices update monthly this round diamond price chart shows changes in diamond prices over the past few years for different sizes. Diamond price chart for round diamonds.
The beautiful gemstone is still very rare with only a few produced each year. There is no predetermined linear scale that gradually dictates the diamonds pricing. Diamonds under 4ct never rose as much nor fell as far. Diamonds are priced per carat.
In 2018 the 18 96 pink legacy sold for 50 million at christie s auction house breaking the world record for price paid per carat for a pink diamond at auction. Each diamond has its own unique features and its price will. The pink star diamond. To determine the price of a diamond you need to look at the 4cs.
It is the only known significant source of pink and red diamonds producing over 90 of the world s supply. The price of that diamond would be 1 250 2 500 0 5. Though pink diamonds can be found around the world the largest cache is located in the argyle mine in western australia. Note the price dip late 2008 the economic crisis and recent stabilization or even rises.
The per carat cost increases as the weight and quality increases. The king of 2017 and of all time 2017 was one of the most robust years in terms of record breaking pink diamonds. In april 2017 a 59 6 carat diamond known as the pink star became the most expensive jewel sold at auction after going for 71 2. The sale is the latest in a booming market for large pink diamonds.
The most basic pricing principle in the world of natural diamonds whether fancy colored or colorless states that the rarer the diamond the higher its value.