This diamond chart compares diamonds starting with the most prized color d colorless and balances them with diamonds of various clarity.
Diamond color d e f g h i.
1 3 mm 30 pc lot 0 30 tcw 0 01 ct each natural loose diamond g h si a70.
Emits unsurpassed brilliance and is very rare.
E colorless containing minute traces of color.
E and f are also in the colorless part of the scale.
D colorless highest color grade your diamond can achieve.
This color emits unequaled brilliance and is extremely rare.
D diamonds are completely colorless while f diamonds have tiny trace amounts of color only detectable by a trained gemologist when viewed face down.
Natural loose diamond raw rough uncut fancy blue color si1.
From my experience in handling customers over the years i can safely say that h s and i s are the common thresholds people start noticing nuances of yellow.
Below is a diamond chart with a rating system that will help you to evaluate stones of specific color and diamond clarity combinations.
While there are differences in color between d e and f diamonds they can be detected only by a gemologist in side by side comparisons and rarely by the untrained eye.
In this case near colorless means that a g color diamond might display a very faint yellow tint when it s viewed and graded by an expert gemologist.
Ideally pair diamond colors of d e or f with clarity grades of f flawless if vvs1 or vvs2 especially if the diamond matches or exceeds one carat in size.
Comparing a d against a h.
F colorless minute traces of color can only be detected by a trained gemologist.
Let s take a 1 carat round brilliant diamond graded color d and clarity if and compare its value to a 1 carat round brilliant diamond graded color e and clarity if.
Natural loose diamond round pink color si1 clarity 0 80 to 1 00mm 25 pcs lot q27.
For example d e and f diamonds are all part of the colorless range of the scale while g h i and j color diamonds are categorized as near colorless diamond color grades.
D f diamonds should only be set in white gold platinum.
Diamond color and recommendations for other diamond qualities.
H i colored diamonds.
25 pc s lot of 0 05 ct each earth mined loose diamond g h color si clarity.
Comparing a d against a i.
Colorless diamonds d e f are priced at a premium because of how rare they are.
Both h and i colored diamonds show a slight tinge of color in their bodies.
G on the other hand is the highest grade in the near colorless range which also includes h i and j.
The price difference between these 2 diamonds will be 28 95 which is very significant for 2 diamonds of the same carat and clarity.
Diamond color of g h or i should be paired with vvs2 vs1 or vs2 clarity.