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Features
A diamond with a perfect carbon molecular structure (crystal lattice) is clear in color. A pink diamond results from imperfections forming within the crystal lattice. This is unlike other gems such as the yellow diamond, which gets its color from nitrogen atoms replacing a certain amount of carbon atoms in the crystal lattice.
Classification
There are three color classifications for a pink diamond: magenta pink, reddish pink and brownish pink. Each of these color classifications has sub-levels of intensity numbered one to eight, with one being the most intense.
Considerations
Due to the rarity of natural pink diamonds they are considered more valuable than colorless diamonds. The deeper the pink of the diamond, the higher its value becomes.
Misconceptions
Pink diamonds are also synthetically produced. These synthetic diamonds have the same characteristics of natural ones. To distinguish them from natural diamonds they are laser etched with the company's name and a serial number.
Sources
The main source of pink diamonds is in Australia, from the Argyle Mine. This source generates approximately 90 percent of all pink diamonds. Another source is the Williamson Mine in Tanzania, which was the original source for pink diamonds.