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Cut | Color | Clarity | Carat Weight | Certification | Care | About Diamond Cutting | History | Q & A

When it comes to a diamond's color, many people think that a "good" color means that it is brilliantly white - but this is seldom the case. Nature has provided a whole spectrum of colors in the makeup of diamonds, including red, pink, green, blue, and yellow.

Acting as a prism, a diamond divides light into a spectrum of colors and reflects this light as colorful flashes called fire. The less color in a diamond means the more colorful the fire, which results in a better color grade

The Color Grades
D
Absolutely colorless. The highest color grade, which is extremely rare.
E
Colorless. Only minute traces of color can be detected by by a gemologist. A rare diamond.
F
Colorless. Slight color detected by a gemologist. A high-quality diamond.
G-H
Near-colorless. Color noticeable when compared to diamonds of better grades, An excellent value.
I-J
Near-colorless. Color slightly detectable. An excellent value.
K-M
Some Availability at Diamond Cutters.
N-Z
Not carried at Diamond Cutters.
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