Is a pink diamond a real diamond?

Answer 1

Yes, though it is extremely rare.

Natural diamonds can be pink and many other colors as well. Diamonds can be irradiated to enhance a faint pink colour. However, to be sure of a diamond's natural colour you should take it to a qualified jeweler or gemologist.

Natural diamond colour is affected by the inclusion of trace minerals within the lattice, and plastic deformation. Diamond color can also be affected by irradiation. Plastic deformation is the cause of color in pink diamonds. Pink is a very rare natural diamond color.

Because of its rarity, pink is a favourite colour to sell, and generally, unless you have a certificate from a certified gemologist that the pink stone is a natural pink diamond, your pink stone is probably irradiated or not a real diamond.

Answer 2

Yes, pink diamonds are absolutely real. Colored diamonds are cut to emphasize the color, as opposed to colorless diamonds, which are cut to emphasize brilliance. Pink diamonds are found in Australia, Borneo and Brazil; yellow diamonds are found in Angola, Brazil, Borneo, Central Africa, Congo and Sierra Leone; brown diamonds are found in Australia (Argyle), Angola, Borneo, Brazil, Congo