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Source: Natural Diamond Council (NDC)

2022-02-09


Purple has been a noble and mysterious symbol in many places since ancient times. In the Roman Empire, only nobles and emperors could wear purple; in traditional Chinese concepts, it represents the spirit of saints and emperors.


Unlike other natural colored diamonds, the formation of purple natural diamonds is not influenced by chemical elements, but is the result of the deformation of the diamond crystal. Only in the process of its formation, the atomic structure of its octahedron is changed and distorted for some reason, so that natural diamonds show a purple luster, and its rarity can be imagined.




One of the most famous purple diamonds in the world today is a heart-shaped diamond named as the Royal Purple Heart Diamond, which was discovered in Russia and weighs 7.34 carats. It is the largest known fancy-cut natural purple diamond. The diamond was polished into a perfect heart shape by Julius Klein, from which the name "Purple Heart" came from.


Most of the world's existing purple natural diamonds come from Australia, including the famous Argyle diamond mine. In 2016, an extremely rare 9.17-carat purple natural rough diamond was discovered in the area, which is also the largest natural purple diamond ever found at the Argyle mine.


The rough was cut and polished to become a 2.83-carat oval-cut natural purple diamond, named the Argyle Violet, and it became the iconic diamond of the 2016 Argyle Diamond Tender. When it first came out, it was speculated that it would be worth 50 times the price of an ordinary white diamond.




Another well-known Argyle Libert
é purple diamond, although "only weighing 0.91 carat, is Fancy Deep Gray-Violet in color and SI2 in clarity. Argyle Liberté purple diamond is made in Radiant Cut, a cut commonly used in engagement rings that combines the fire of a round shape with the elegance of an emerald cut. Such a rich, pure and brilliant purple makes this natural diamond less than 1 carat a very precious collection.




In 2017, the 1.64-carat, cushion-cut "Orchid Fancy Vivid Purple Diamond" exhibited at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles was also a rare and precious discoveries in the world. Unlike the previous two, this natural purple diamond is more inclined to pinkish purple, and the combination of pale pink and violet tones creates a unique beauty.




Although they are both called "purple diamonds", in fact they have two different color classifications. One is a purple diamond, such as the "Royal Purple Heart"; the other is a violet diamond, which describes a natural purple diamond with a grey-blue hue, such as the "Argyle Violet Diamond."


To date, the combined annual global production of purple natural diamonds is less than 100 carats. There is no doubt that it is yet another "miracle" of nature. Although most natural purple diamonds only have a slight purple tinge in pink or blue, but it is the most beautiful embodiment of preciousness and elegance from the moment it blooms.



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