Quick and Easy Buying Guide

Carat weight: 1 carat = 200 milligrams = 6.5 mm diameter. Doubling weight doesn't double diameter.

Diamond clarity: FL/IF/VVS/VS = super expensive, near perfect. SI = best value if you can check a photo for obvious inclusions (defects).

 

Color: D-G = colorless, expensive, only if you have money to burn. H-J = best value. Can go lower in gold metal settings than white metal.

Cut: Better cut ratings let more light into a diamond, making it sparkle more. Very important property, don't skimp here.

Set a budget and minimum cut (Premium). Go J color for gold and I/H for white metals. Go searching for SI1/SI2 clarity diamonds at James Allen. Pick a diamond with small/no inclusions. Choose a ring setting and buy it risk-free (60-day returns).

Fancy Diamonds by Leibish Co.

The leading source of natural colored diamonds and jewelery is a company called Leibish & Co. Leibish & Co. are a family run business of over 30 years, which had its humble start on a train in 1979 outside London (click here to read that story).

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Here is a photo of Leibish Polnauer on the job, more than 30 years after he first started his family run company.

Leibish & Co. provide natural Fancy Color diamonds in a range of sizes and colors. Colors and hues include pink, blue, yellow, green, orange, champagne, black and grey. All diamonds come from legitimate sources and are conflict free. They also provide jewelry sets and designs for these fancy color diamonds.

For the online buyer, Leibish & Co. have been operating FancyDiamonds.net since 1995 which is a long time in Internet terms. On their website they have a large selection of fancy colored diamonds for you to choose from, and if you choose, you can easily order online.

Leibish & Co. are a member of the Israel Diamond Exchange, the World Federation of Diamond Bourses, and the Natural Color Diamond Association.