less color = a better diamond
Diamond Color is a measurement of a diamond’s lack of color because the majority of diamonds are most desirable when they are white. The scale for diamonds goes from D to Z, where D is the highest possible grade with the most white, and Z is the lowest grade having the least white.
In most cases, a diamond with apparent color will show as a pale yellow or light brown hue. Despite this, color is considered by many to be the next most important quality after the cut. In some cases, the tone can add warmth to a stone and make it even more attractive.
Diamond Color Range
D
The highest grade where the diamond looks white.
E & F – E/F
Generally considered colorless with only the smallest amounts of color that can be seen by a gemologist.
G & H – G/H
Nearly colorless to the naked eye and are difficult to determine color without setting them side by side with lower and higher graded stones.
I & J – I/J
Nearly colorless and oftentimes represent great value because of the way they can come across as warm.
K – Z
Diamonds graded below K are not generally carried at Mark Peter's Diamond Designs.
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