kristin
12-07-2005, 03:38 PM
Color
Diamonds in the normal color range are graded by their relative lack of color. The less color, the higher the value. The GIA color grading scale ranges from D- Z.
D-F (colorless), G-J (near colorless), K-M (faint yellow), N-R (very light yellow), S-Z (light yellow), and Z+ fancy color range.
When diamonds are formed with traces of other minerals, rare and beautiful colors can result. These fancy colors range from blue to yellow, red, brown, pale green, pink and violet. Because of their rarity, colored diamonds can be quite valuable.
Diamonds in the normal color range are graded by their relative lack of color. The less color, the higher the value. The GIA color grading scale ranges from D- Z.
D-F (colorless), G-J (near colorless), K-M (faint yellow), N-R (very light yellow), S-Z (light yellow), and Z+ fancy color range.
When diamonds are formed with traces of other minerals, rare and beautiful colors can result. These fancy colors range from blue to yellow, red, brown, pale green, pink and violet. Because of their rarity, colored diamonds can be quite valuable.