Glossary
Colour origin
Colour origin states whether a coloured diamond’s colour formed naturally or through a treatment such as irradiation or HPHT. Laboratories write «natural», «treated» or – where it cannot be established with certainty – «undetermined». This statement is decisive for value: naturally coloured diamonds are many times rarer.
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Updated 2026-10-04