Fancy-Color Price Index Beats Expectations

FCRF yellow diamonds

Prices of fancy-color diamonds slipped marginally in the fourth quarter of 2020 as stability in the yellow category helped the sector stave off a heavier slump, according to the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF). “Although 2020 was challenging in terms of logistics and travel, contrary to market expectations, fancy-color diamond prices proved to be resilient, … Read more

Study yields new insight in hunt for rare, valuable yellow diamonds

Yellow diamonds, some with colourless cores

A new study by University of Alberta scientists could help guide the search for rare, high-value yellow diamonds in the Canadian North. The researchers, led by PhD student Mei Yan Lai, examined the chemical makeup of stones recovered from the Chidliak and Ekati mines in Northern Canada to get a better understanding of how they formed. … Read more

POZ Minerals to Bid for Ellendale Mine

POZ Blina yellow diamonds

Only a year ago, very few in the diamond industry would have heard of POZ Minerals. But the company, better known as a phosphates producer, is trying to build a portfolio of projects in Western Australia that could make it a niche supplier of fancy-yellow diamonds. POZ announced Tuesday that it was bidding for the … Read more

Canary Diamond

vividly bright-yellow fancy colour diamond

A Canary Diamond is a highly sought-after type of fancy yellow diamond known for its rich, intense yellow hue.