Fancy Pink
40% of >90,000 pink/purple/red/brown study stones
exact lifetime count: not publicly disclosed
- Fancy Deep19% of cohort$19.2k/ct · 1.03 ct · 2025$137k/ct · 0.80 ct · 1996
- Fancy Vivid3% of cohort$1.19M/ct · 59.60 ct · 2017$1.93M/ct · 6.21 ct · 2024$2.64M/ct · 18.96 ct · 2018$5.18M/ct · 11.15 ct · 2022
- Fancy Intense39% of cohort$51.0k/ct · 1.33 ct · 1997$80.7k/ct · 1.81 ct · 2026$95.8k/ct · 0.40 ct · 2019$102k/ct · 1.43 ct · 2019$122k/ct · 0.40 ct · 2025$176k/ct · 2.05 ct · 1997$311k/ct · 1.45 ct · 2024$448k/ct · 2.04 ct · 2022$470k/ct · 4.05 ct · 2022$658k/ct · 20.19 ct · 2023$1.47M/ct · 6.99 ct · 2023
- Fancy40% of cohort$18.4k/ct · 0.58 ct · 2026$29.0k/ct · 0.14 ct · 2023$38.3k/ct · 1.53 ct · 2003$48.7k/ct · 0.73 ct · 2024$114k/ct · 2.00 ct · 2025$125k/ct · 2.05 ct · 2017$237k/ct · 12.27 ct · 2023$239k/ct · 20.06 ct · 2023$329k/ct · 9.01 ct · 2013
- Fancy Light$27.3k/ct · 1.20 ct · 2024$40.6k/ct · 0.51 ct · 2018$50.9k/ct · 2.71 ct · 2024$106k/ct · 4.05 ct · 2026$137k/ct · 19.00 ct · 2020$200k/ct · 21.30 ct · 2014$308k/ct · 7.37 ct · 2021
| Intensity | Included n | Median $/ct | Mean $/ct | Low – high | Since 2020 | Qualified | Study stones | Share of cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fancy Light | 3 | $106k | $111k | $27.3k – $200k | $66.5k · n=2 | $94.1k · n=4 | — | — |
| Fancy | 5 | $237k | $194k | $48.7k – $329k | $175k · n=4 | $33.6k · n=4 | 115 | 40% |
| Fancy Intense | 8 | $379k | $467k | $80.7k – $1.47M | $448k · n=7 | $95.8k · n=3 | 112 | 39% |
| Fancy Vivid | 3 | $1.93M | $2.77M | $1.19M – $5.18M | $3.55M · n=2 | $2.64M · n=1 | 9 | 3% |
| Fancy Deep | 2 | $77.9k | $77.9k | $19.2k – $137k | $19.2k · n=1 | — | 54 | 19% |
methodologyshow
Exact study count is not stated. The previous ≈36,000 used 90,000 as though it were the full denominator. Argyle tender populations remain separate; pale pink grades are included in the GIA study.
| ID | Intensity | Lot / stone | Carats | Clarity | Sale | Realised | USD / ct | Status | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A51 | Fancy Intense | Unmounted Argyle 2014 Tender pink Loose diamond. Argyle 5P, lot 45 in 2014 tender. Original catalog separates GIA SI1 from Argyle SI2; do not replace GIA clarity with the secondary press transcription. | 1.45 ct | SI1 (GIA); SI2 (Argyle) | Christie's London online · 5 Jun 2024 | GBP 352,800 $450,561 · FRED USD per GBP; sale date | $311k | Included | lot · fx |
| A52 | Fancy Vivid | Williamson Pink Star Williamson mine, Tanzania; not Argyle. Record-scale trophy, type IIa; published exact house USD total. | 11.15 ct | IF | Sotheby's Hong Kong · 7 Oct 2022 | HKD 453,223,000 $57,736,078 · Auction-house USD equivalent | $5.18M | Included | lot |
| A53 | Fancy Vivid | CTF Pink Star Contemporaneous house USD71,170,395.88 used; 2022 retrospective gives USD71,175,926. 2013 defaulted auction excluded. South African origin; not Argyle. | 59.60 ct | IF | Sotheby's Hong Kong · 4 Apr 2017 | HKD 553,037,500 $71,170,396 · Auction-house USD equivalent | $1.19M | Included | lot · result |
| A54 | Fancy | Cushion pink diamond ring Heart-shaped and brilliant-cut accent diamonds included; Argyle origin not established. | 0.73 ct | VS1 | Phillips New York · 12 Jun 2024 | USD 35,560 $35,560 · USD as reported | $48.7k | Included | lot · result |
| A55 | Fancy | Pair of pink ear pendants, 1.00 + 1.00 ct Combined target weight; diamond surrounds and hooks included. Argyle origin not established. | 2.00 ct | VVS2 / VS1 | Phillips Hong Kong · 27 Mar 2025 | HKD 1,778,000 $228,655 · FRED local per USD; sale date | $114k | Included | lot · result · fx |
| A71 | Fancy Intense | Fancy Intense Pink diamond ring Whole-lot price divided by target colored carat weight; mounting, accents and signature are included. | 20.19 ct | VVS1 | Phillips Geneva · 6 Nov 2023 | CHF 11,900,000 $13,276,830 · Auction-house reported USD equivalent | $658k | Included | lot · result |
| A74 | Fancy Deep | Fancy Deep Pink diamond and diamond ring Whole-lot price divided by target colored carat weight; mounting, accents and signature are included. | 1.03 ct | I2 | Phillips Geneva · 19 May 2025 | CHF 16,510 $19,791 · FRED local units per USD; sale date | $19.2k | Included | lot · fx |
| A82 | Fancy Vivid | Exceptional Fancy Vivid Pink diamond ring Whole-lot price divided by target colored carat weight; mounting, accents and signature are included. | 6.21 ct | VS1 | Phillips Geneva · 13 May 2024 | CHF 10,869,500 $11,977,410 · FRED local units per USD; sale date | $1.93M | Included | lot · fx |
| A121 | Fancy Intense | Fancy Intense Pink Diamond and Diamond Ring Whole-lot price divided by target colored carat weight; mounting, accents and signature are included. | 0.40 ct | SI1 | Phillips Hong Kong · 1 Apr 2025 | HKD 381,000 $48,970 · FRED local units per USD; sale date | $122k | Included | lot · fx |
| A131 | Fancy Light | Fancy Light Pink Diamond and Diamond Ring Whole-lot price divided by target colored carat weight; mounting, accents and signature are included. | 4.05 ct | IF | Phillips Hong Kong · 30 Mar 2026 | HKD 3,354,000 $427,986 · FRED local units per USD; sale date | $106k | Included | lot · fx |
40% × 90,000 (R30), Jan 2008–Dec 2016. Rounded share and lower-bounded population; 36,000 is an inferred point, not a proven floor.
Argyle is a conditional proxy, not a complete origin model. After mine closure, first grading can still involve old inventory, newly polished rough and other mines.
| ID | Cohort | Intensity bin | Stones | Share | Period · scope | Limits | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S067 | Pink | Faint through Light | — | 54% | 2008–2016 Exact hue; combined intensities | Individual unlabelled 2018 bars do not reconcile cleanly with the stated combined percentage. No reconstructed per-bin percentages used. The 2002 counts describe a separate cohort. | Color grading discussion and figure 3 |
| S001 | Pink | Fancy | 115 | 40% | Specific period before 2002; calendar dates undisclosed Exact hue; selected historical grading cohort | Pale grades are not broken down by exact hue. Zeros apply only to this study. Printed table percentages use a different denominator (hues within intensity); this workbook calculates the within-hue four-grade share. | Table 3, printed p. 133 |
| S002 | Pink | Fancy Intense | 112 | 39% | Specific period before 2002; calendar dates undisclosed Exact hue; selected historical grading cohort | Pale grades are not broken down by exact hue. Zeros apply only to this study. Printed table percentages use a different denominator (hues within intensity); this workbook calculates the within-hue four-grade share. | Table 3, printed p. 133 |
| S004 | Pink | Fancy Vivid | 9 | 3% | Specific period before 2002; calendar dates undisclosed Exact hue; selected historical grading cohort | Pale grades are not broken down by exact hue. Zeros apply only to this study. Printed table percentages use a different denominator (hues within intensity); this workbook calculates the within-hue four-grade share. | Table 3, printed p. 133 |
| S003 | Pink | Fancy Deep | 54 | 19% | Specific period before 2002; calendar dates undisclosed Exact hue; selected historical grading cohort | Pale grades are not broken down by exact hue. Zeros apply only to this study. Printed table percentages use a different denominator (hues within intensity); this workbook calculates the within-hue four-grade share. | Table 3, printed p. 133 |
| ID | Cohort | Intensity bin | Stones | Share | Period · scope | Limits | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S025 | Pink-dominant family combined | Faint | 114 | 8% | Specific period before 2002; dates undisclosed Broader group; cannot allocate to individual hues | Includes straight and modified pink. Do not use as straight-pink counts. | Table 2, printed p. 133 |
| S026 | Pink-dominant family combined | Very Light | 78 | 5% | Specific period before 2002; dates undisclosed Broader group; cannot allocate to individual hues | Includes straight and modified pink. Do not use as straight-pink counts. | Table 2, printed p. 133 |
| S027 | Pink-dominant family combined | Light | 170 | 11% | Specific period before 2002; dates undisclosed Broader group; cannot allocate to individual hues | Includes straight and modified pink. Do not use as straight-pink counts. | Table 2, printed p. 133 |
| S028 | Pink-dominant family combined | Fancy Light | 156 | 10% | Specific period before 2002; dates undisclosed Broader group; cannot allocate to individual hues | Includes straight and modified pink. Do not use as straight-pink counts. | Table 2, printed p. 133 |
| S029 | Pink-dominant family combined | Fancy | 488 | 33% | Specific period before 2002; dates undisclosed Broader group; cannot allocate to individual hues | Includes straight and modified pink. Do not use as straight-pink counts. | Table 2, printed p. 133 |
| S055 | Argyle pink-to-red tender family | Fancy | — | 5% | 1995–2014 Broader group; selected tender cohort | Combines straight/modified pink and red. Fancy includes red. This selection is not mine output or an exact-hue distribution. | Figure 8, printed p. 276 |
| S030 | Pink-dominant family combined | Fancy Intense | 282 | 19% | Specific period before 2002; dates undisclosed Broader group; cannot allocate to individual hues | Includes straight and modified pink. Do not use as straight-pink counts. | Table 2, printed p. 133 |
| S056 | Argyle pink-to-red tender family | Fancy Intense | — | 46% | 1995–2014 Broader group; selected tender cohort | Combines straight/modified pink and red. Fancy includes red. This selection is not mine output or an exact-hue distribution. | Figure 8, printed p. 276 |
| S032 | Pink-dominant family combined | Fancy Vivid | 55 | 4% | Specific period before 2002; dates undisclosed Broader group; cannot allocate to individual hues | Includes straight and modified pink. Do not use as straight-pink counts. | Table 2, printed p. 133 |
| S058 | Argyle pink-to-red tender family | Fancy Vivid | — | 17% | 1995–2014 Broader group; selected tender cohort | Combines straight/modified pink and red. Fancy includes red. This selection is not mine output or an exact-hue distribution. | Figure 8, printed p. 276 |
| S031 | Pink-dominant family combined | Fancy Deep | 147 | 10% | Specific period before 2002; dates undisclosed Broader group; cannot allocate to individual hues | Includes straight and modified pink. Do not use as straight-pink counts. | Table 2, printed p. 133 |
| S057 | Argyle pink-to-red tender family | Fancy Deep | — | 32% | 1995–2014 Broader group; selected tender cohort | Combines straight/modified pink and red. Fancy includes red. This selection is not mine output or an exact-hue distribution. | Figure 8, printed p. 276 |
Published share of an incompletely specified study population. Former 36,000 proxy removed.
Rounded 37% of 1,065 selected Argyle tender stones, not a published exact pink count.
No exact split for straight Pink disclosed.
Selected inventory; not all mined or GIA-graded stones.
Supply claim is not a GIA-grade breakdown.