Future of colored diamonds

[Ellie25]

New to the forum, so apologies if this isn't the right place to ask. I have a collection of natural colored diamonds (pink, yellow, green, blue, & gray), all of great clarity but nothing too large. I was wondering what are others' thoughts to colored diamonds' prices in 10 years? 20 years? Or longer. Are certain colors looking better in the long run than others? I only like natural, but obviously, the direction of consumer interest is going lab. I also wonder if interest goes to lab, will natural altogether no longer be available/easily accessible in the U.S. because of the "ethical" concerns surrounding them (e.g., social media criticizing people having them already). I'm not an expert in the field, just liked to collect them. None of mine are even set, though I have layouts planned for them.

 

[Texas Leaguer]

Having a crystal ball to see what the future will bring would come in very handy! Especially in this time of great upheaval in the diamond market.

The thing to keep in mind is that fine natural diamonds have inherent rarity, and fine colored diamonds are the rarest of them all. So there is little chance that they will become any less rare in 10 or 20 years, and a very high probability that they will become a lot more rare. But they are a very specialized market - some colors, qualities, sizes are less rare than others. As a collector you already know this.

My guess is that if you build a collection over time, and you buy the right colored diamonds, your collection will have value and be marketable at some point.

None of the above pertains to lab grown diamonds which are a manufactured product with no inherent rarity. Though it could be fun to build a collection of colored LGD as well, especially as the prices are so affordable now. But be aware that prices will probably continue to come down.

 

[Ellie25]

Having a crystal ball to see what the future will bring would come in very handy! Especially in this time of great upheaval in the diamond market.

The thing to keep in mind is that fine natural diamonds have inherent rarity, and fine colored diamonds are the rarest of them all. So there is little chance that they will become any less rare in 10 or 20 years, and a very high probability that they will become a lot more rare. But they are a very specialized market - some colors, qualities, sizes are less rare than others. As a collector you already know this.

My guess is that if you build a collection over time, and you buy the right colored diamonds, your collection will have value and be marketable at some point.

None of the above pertains to lab grown diamonds which are a manufactured product with no inherent rarity. Though it could be fun to build a collection of colored LGD as well, especially as the prices are so affordable now. But be aware that prices will probably continue to come down.

I appreciate the thoughtful response. It's reassuring to know what I have might still hold some value despite the changes in consumer interest.

 

[hiratop]

As long as rarity and beauty of diamonds are appreciated attributes fancy colour diamonds will have a promising future.

 

[Rockdiamond]

It’s such an interesting debate. It certainly seems possible that the increased rarity will mean existing stones will increase in value.
Based on what I’m seeing, it does seem to me that natural Fancy Colored Diamonds have seen less of a decrease in value as compared to most colorless diamonds.