Edwardian Rose de France Amethyst Drop Necklace

Price and colors are two related aspects in the diamonds and gemstones world. As gems come in every color of the spectrum, the deeper and lighter color of gemstone will determine how they should be priced. Even among gems normally associated with one color, there are gradations and variations to them.

A sapphire, for example, comes in many different hues of blue, depending on where it’s from. But sapphires can also come in pink, yellow and green. While sapphires can range from pale blue to near-black, the most valuable are a rich, deep blue. The same holds true for rubies. While they too can range in color from pale to very dark and murky, the most highly-valued color is what’s called pigeon’s blood, a deep blood-red ruby that is mined in what was once known as Burma.

The most expensive emeralds are a deep green, although emeralds themselves come in a broad spectrum of hues, from yellow-green to blue-green. All colored gems, and clear gems, depend on expert cutting and polishing to showcase the colors in all their subtleties and brilliance.

The best amethysts will be a dark, royal purple. A lighter-colored amethyst simply isn’t as valuable.

But many people prefer these lighter or darker gradations in color. And, they tend to be more affordable. A slightly lighter-colored amethyst is much easier to obtain than the “ideal” color, but is still a beautiful gemstone.

Generally, the deeper and richer the color, the more valuable the stone. The most highly prized colored gems are in the very deepest, richest hues of the color. However, this rule doesn’t concern with diamonds. On the contrary, diamonds are rated by how colorless they are. The less color, the higher the grade of diamond. The only exception is only concern with defined color such as a pink diamond or a canary diamond. Both specific colors are almost as highly prized as a near-colorless diamonds.