What is a pink diamond?

A pink diamond is a diamond that displays a pink body color, graded by gemological labs on a scale from Faint to Fancy Vivid. In lab-grown form, this color is produced by controlled post-growth treatment processes, and IGI certifies the color grade on every stone. Lab-grown pink diamonds carry the same chemical composition as their mined counterparts, a fact confirmed by spectroscopic analysis, but are available at a fraction of the price per carat. For context, natural pink diamonds historically represented only 0.01% of global diamond production, making them scarce and expensive; lab-grown production removes that supply constraint entirely. When shopping for a pink stone, focus on the IGI-certified color grade and cut quality rather than origin. A well-cut Fancy Pink lab-grown diamond delivers the same visual warmth as a mined stone at a price point that makes the color category genuinely accessible for the first time.