pink diamond color grading

[microtel]

I have been told about two different pink diamonds, both certified by GIA. one has been defined as vivid pink and thr other is described as intense pink.can any one advise me about the difference in the description of pink color? which one should be considered more valuable

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 7/16/2009 6:10:31 AM
Author:microtel
I have been told about two different pink diamonds, both certified by GIA. one has been defined as vivid pink and thr other is described as intense pink.can any one advise me about the difference in the description of pink color? which one should be considered more valuable

Not sure which description means the most valuable colour, what are the prices for each?

 

[microtel]

Both are very expensive. 200000 per carat. I need definite information if GIA has set certain parameters for describing VIVID, and different rules for INTENSE

 

[stone-cold11]

Check the GIA report, there should be a color scale there.

Generally, the lower right is more expensive than the upper left. In this case, Vivid is better than Intense in color.

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 7/16/2009 6:40:14 AM
Author: Stone-cold11
Check the GIA report, there should be a color scale there.

Generally, the lower right is more expensive than the upper left. In this case, Vivid is better than Intense in color.

Do you have a copy of a fancy colour report SC to post?

 

[stone-cold11]

Link to a BN fancy color stone's report.

http://www.bluenile.com/pop_int_cert_view.jsp?pid=LD01071882

Not that clear, but it is on the line of saturation. Intense is less than Vivid in grade.

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 7/16/2009 7:42:53 AM
Author: Stone-cold11
Link to a BN fancy color stone''s report.

http://www.bluenile.com/pop_int_cert_view.jsp?pid=LD01071882

Not that clear, but it is on the line of saturation. Intense is less than Vivid in grade.

Ah thank you! I was looking on the GIA site and couldn''t find anything, thought I saw a CDR in the past but couldn''t find it again.

 

[Rockdiamond]

HI All!
Microtel- all things being equal "Fancy Vivid Pink" is a deeper color than "Fancy Intense Pink"....
The problem is that in diamonds- especially fancy colors- more especialy pink- all things are NEVER equal. There can be differnces in the cut, the shape, the hue, the way the diamond broadcasts the color- and a whole host of visual charachteristics.

There can be a multitude of reasons the intense might be a better stone than the vivid.
The stone in the photo is Fancy Intense Pink

 

[Rockdiamond]

Here''s a GIA report for a diamond that had pink in it- it has the diagram