Sell coloured stones

Sell coloured diamonds & coloured gemstones.

Coloured diamonds and important coloured gemstones are a specialist category. Our senior gemmologist Dorina has 12 years of experience and grades every coloured stone in person.

Sell coloured diamonds & coloured gemstones.

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Feefo Platinum

GIA Member

Rapnet Trader

BJA Accredited

Est. 1976 · Family-run

In brief

Coloured diamonds — fancy yellow, pink, blue, green and brown — are valued on hue, saturation, tone and origin alongside the standard four Cs. Coloured gemstones (ruby, sapphire, emerald) are valued on origin, treatment, cut and clarity. We handle both as specialist categories with detailed working shown.

What we look for

Specifics matter.

  • GIA-certified fancy coloured diamonds (yellow, pink, blue, green)
  • Untreated rubies — Burmese origin, Mogok preferred
  • Sapphires — Kashmir, Burmese, Sri Lankan, Madagascan
  • Colombian and Zambian emeralds — minor oil treatment accepted
  • Important antique gem-set jewellery in original condition

How we price it

Transparent fundamentals.

Coloured diamonds price exponentially with intensity — a Fancy Vivid is multiples of a Fancy Light. Coloured gemstones are priced primarily on origin and treatment status. Untreated rubies and sapphires from premium origins (Burma, Kashmir) carry significant premiums.

Recent purchases

Real prices we’ve recently paid.

Fancy Yellow diamond
1.50ct VS1 GIA, oval
£8,200
April 2026
Burmese ruby
2.10ct, no heat, AGL
£14,500
March 2026
Ceylon sapphire ring
3.20ct, 18ct white gold
£4,800
February 2026
Colombian emerald
1.80ct, minor oil only
£3,650
January 2026

Why people sell

An ordinary, often emotional decision.

Coloured stones are often inherited from family who knew their value but didn’t pass on the knowledge. We help sellers understand what they really have — and pay accordingly.

Common questions

FAQs.

We buy both treated and untreated stones, but the price gap is significant — sometimes 5x — so we always disclose treatment status in our offer breakdown.

We don’t buy lab-grown coloured diamonds. The synthetic coloured market is even more volatile than colourless lab-grown.

Yes — for coloured stones above £5,000 we issue a written summary of our findings, even if you decide not to sell. This is useful for insurance and probate.