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Color
Diamonds come
in every color in the rainbow. All though diamonds are thought
to be colorless, all diamonds contain some light brown or yellow
color to them. The more faint and near colorless, the more
expensive the diamond is.
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Color |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
I |
J |
K |
L |
M |
N |
O |
P |
Q |
R |
S |
T |
U |
V |
W |
X |
Y |
Z |
Fancy |
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Scale |
Colorless |
Near Colorless |
Faint Yellow |
Very Light Yellow |
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Color |
D-F -
Colorless
G-I – Very
near colorless. Very slight coloration
K-M – Faintly
yellow
Diamonds also
come in colors such as Red, Blue, Pink, Green, and yellow. These
and known as the “Fancy Color diamonds”. The darker the color,
the higher the value.
When choosing your diamond color for a ring, you
may want to think about what color ring band you are choosing to
place your diamond on. White gold, silver and platinum bands
tend to work better with Diamonds of a higher grade.
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