What does a diamonds color grade signify?
A diamond can split light into a spectrum of colors like a prism and reflect this light as colorful flashes called “fire”. The color in a diamond acts as a filter, and tends to diminish the spectrum of color emitted. Thus the less color in a diamond, the more colorful the fire, and the better the color grade. Grade D: Absolutely colorless. The highest color grade, which is extremely rare to find. Grade E: Colorless. Only tiny traces of color can be detected by an expert gemologist. An E grade diamond is a rare find. Grade F: Colorless. Slight color can be detected by an expert gemologist, but is still considered a “colorless” grade and a high-quality diamond. Grade G-H: Near-colorless. Color is noticeable only when compared to diamonds of better grades, but unnoticeable to the unaided eye. These grades offer excellent value. Grade I-J: Near-colorless. Color is slightly detectable, but again an excellent value. Grade K-M: Faintly tinted, usually yellow and noticeable to the naked eye –
