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Diamond Color Grading
Colorless diamonds & diamonds that are yellow or yellowish brown are grouped into different categories. This type of grading does not apply to fancy colored diamonds as they have their own color grading standards.
D-E-F
Colorless
G-H-I-J
Nearly colorless
K-L-M
Faintly tinted, usually yellow
N-O-P-Q-R
Lightly tinted, usually yellow. Tint can be seen with the naked eye
S-T-U-V-W-X-Y-Z
Tinted, usually yellow - brownish. Tint will be visible to the naked eye
| Diamond Color Grading Chart |
| Colorless |
D |
0 |
Exceptional White + |
River |
| E |
1 |
Exceptional White |
| F |
2 |
Rare White + |
Top Wesselton |
| Near Colorless |
G |
3 |
Rare White |
| H |
4 |
White |
Wesselton |
| I |
5 |
Slightly Tinted White |
Top Crystal |
| J |
Crystal |
| Faint Yellow |
K |
6 |
Tinted White |
Top Cape |
| L |
| M |
7 |
Tinted Color |
Cape |
| Very Light Yellow |
N |
| O |
8 |
| P |
| Q |
| R |
9 |
| Light Yellow |
S |
| T |
| U |
| V |
10 |
| W |
| X |
| Y |
| Z |
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