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Diamonds come in all different colors. In nature,
there are brown, green, blue, and even some pink and
extremely rare red diamonds. For the most part,
however, diamonds range from white to shades of yellow
and brown.
The
Gemological Institute of America (GIA) breaks down the
beginning colors into categories that are important to
understand.
D, E, F - are considered colorless and very rare
G, H, I, J - are near colorless
K, L, M - beginning in the faint yellow range
The way to judge the color of a diamond is to always
see the diamond unmounted or loose. It is unwise to
buy a diamond of any significance in a mounting. Also,
when judging a diamond, it is important to see it in
good natural light. Providing the proper light may be
a problem for some stores that do not have exposure to
natural day light. We do not sanction buying a diamond
without seeing it in good lighting because it distorts
the diamonds true color grade. It is very important to
have laboratory graded diamonds by reputable labs (GIA,
EGL, etc.) to use as comparison when grading diamonds. |
