How does color affect value?
The price difference between each color grade (all else being equal) ranges from about 3% to more than 25%. The price increments increase when the other quality factors are higher. For example, the difference between each color grade for a 1.00 carat VS1 clarity diamond is about 10-15% per color grade, whereas the difference between each color grade for a 1.00 carat SI2 clarity diamond is about 3-7% per color. Color is more noticeable in larger diamonds and in diamonds with fewer facets such as Emerald and Asscher cuts and, color is less noticeable in well cut diamonds and in diamonds with more facets such as Round and Princess cuts.
