![]() They are white white white!ĭiamonds graded G, H, I, and J are considered “near-colorless,” but you start to see a little bit less perfection as you edge towards J. Diamonds graded with D, E, or F are considered “colorless.” The vast majority of people, including many jewelry professionals, would have trouble distinguishing between D, E, and F diamonds with the naked eye when set in a ring or other piece of jewelry. Its perfection is something that gemologists and geologists can appreciate, but there is room in the color scale for diamonds that appear white and gorgeous in engagement settings and other jewelry without holding the price for the rarest colorless stone. Most people, unless they are investors, don’t need a D color stone. Diamonds are natural things, formed under tens of thousands of years of pressure inside the earth, and the rarity of a completely clear stone demands a high price tag. So what about the middle?Ĭolor is a tricky thing, and of course, completely colorless diamonds are rarer than diamonds tinged with a little undertone. Diamonds graded Z are a dingy dishwater color– not pretty or intense enough to be considered yellow or brown diamonds. Since the system of evaluation was created, diamonds that are graded D are certified to be completely colorless, under controlled lighting and with the most refined tools, they are completely without any shade of gray or brownish undertones. In the 1940s, the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) established the first universal grading system for diamonds with the 4Cs. Why they didn’t do it A to Z is beyond me, but that’s the way it is. White diamonds are graded on a scale of D to Z. They are very white! To make it even better, this now belongs to one of the kindest couples we’ve ever met! The diamonds in this custom engagement ring by Secrète are graded F color. The second is for “fancy colored” diamonds which means diamonds that are rainbow colored yellow, pink, blue, green, orange, purple, brown, black, gray, etc. This is actually a grading of the absence of color. The first, and most common, is for white diamonds. There are two main categories of color grading in diamonds. We matched the center stone to their color for a seamless, perfect ring. ![]() The lovely side stones in this engagement ring came from the bride’s family heirloom. ![]()
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