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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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