Fancy Violet
0.1% of >15,000 blue/gray/violet study stones
exact lifetime count: not publicly disclosed
- Fancy Deep—
- Fancy Vivid—
- Fancy Intense—
- Fancy—
- Fancy Light—
| Intensity | Included n | Median $/ct | Mean $/ct | Low – high | Since 2020 | Qualified | Study stones | Share of cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fancy Light | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fancy | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — |
| Fancy Intense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fancy Vivid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fancy Deep | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
methodologyshow
The previous ≈15 was derived, not a published stone count. Rio Tinto’s 2025 tender disclosure is separate and cannot be added. No verified public straight-violet auction USD/ct located.
No auction sale in this dataset.
0.1% × 15,000 (R07). Rounded share and lower-bounded study population; 15 is a proxy, not an exact count or strict floor.
Argyle is important for violet, but tender carats, selected stones and all-origin lab submissions differ. No quantified factor-of-two uncertainty is supported.
| ID | Cohort | Intensity bin | Stones | Share | Period · scope | Limits | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S062 | Violet | Fancy | 12 | — | 2025 final Beyond Rare tender Exact hue per producer; tender inventory | Individual GIA reports not audited. Selected inventory, not all grading or production. | Rio Tinto release; AR02 |
Figure 3 visually rechecked: 0.1% straight Violet. Exact count is not disclosed. Former 15 proxy removed.
Weight, not 12 stones or lifetime production.
Use as a dated tender disclosure, not an audited lifetime straight-violet census.
Exclude from straight and two-color price comparisons.