Are There Purple Diamonds?

The actual color of a purple diamond can range from very light lilac or near-pink to a deep and vivid color. The color can also range from a pinkish-purple to one with a cooler blue tone. Even though natural purple diamonds are very rare, there is a growing interest in purple colored diamonds.

How rare is a purple diamond?

But you probably don't know much about purple diamonds, which combine the peacefulness of blue with the sweetness of pink. That's because purple diamonds and violet diamonds are exceedingly rare. In fact they are so rare that a pure purple diamond of only 1.99 carats recently sold at auction for $673,000.

What kind of diamonds are purple?

Natural purple diamonds are also known as grape diamonds, orchid diamonds, and plum diamonds, to name a few. Or, for the ones with lighter purple hues, there are names such as lilac or mauve diamonds.