FCRF Debuts Printed Rarity Report for Fancy-Color Diamonds

The Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF) has introduced a printed version of its Rarity Report, offering a new way to showcase and understand the scarcity of fancy-color diamonds.

The report makes FCRF’s proprietary analysis, once limited to digital access for members, available in a format that enhances both presentation and long-term value for retailers, collectors and clients, it said Monday. The new adaptation brings the highly regarded data tool into the hands of the wider public for the first time, according to the organization.

The printed edition replicates the contents of the digital version but adds a tactile, displayable element, expanding client conversations and deepening buyer confidence. Without the need for physical diamond inspection, the printed report is also applicable to previously sold stones.

The Rarity Report includes in-depth analyses, production data and visualizations designed to explain the uniqueness of each fancy-color diamond. It shows how rare a natural fancy-color diamond is based on its color, shape, size and quality, and uses GIA data and market records to estimate how often a diamond with those exact traits appears each year.

The tool has long served as a digital resource for FCRF members, supporting transparency and offering GIA-backed evaluations. The physical report is expected to help jewelers reconnect with past clients and add emotional value to new sales.

Sotheby’s senior vice president Quig Bruning called the new offering a “game-changer” that fills a long-standing gap in the diamond-sales process. “These reports will help streamline the robust market for fancy-colored diamonds,” he said.

Collectors can now use the report to document and pass on their stones’ legacy, while jewelers can enhance storytelling and educational value at the point of sale. The printed Rarity Report is available through FCRF’s website.

“Being committed to our mission of extending the fancy-color diamond market, this printed version allows top jewelers and retailers to reconnect with old clients that bought color diamonds in the past and enhance the sales process with new ones,” commented FCRF CEO Roy Safit.

Image: The Rarity Report. (Fancy Color Research Foundation)