Colour
Most gem quality diamonds fall within a range from “D” colourless to “Z” light yellow. Almost all have a trace of yellow, brown or gray body colour. The colour of a diamond is determined on the basis of a visual assessment by comparing it to a set of master diamonds under laboratory conditions. The differences between colours are very subtle and graded according to the International Colour Grading Scale. With the exception of some natural fancy colours, such as blue, pink, purple, yellow or red, the colorless grade is the most valuable.
Due to inaccuracy and inconsistency, colour machines are not used to grade diamonds by any of the internationally recognised laboratories. The prescribed method for grading colour is by comparing the diamond to a registered master set.
Roll your mouse over the colour bar below to change the colour of the diamonds:
Note: The colours presented here are simply a rough guide and are not accurate.
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Wednesday 14 July, 2010
INTERNATIONAL DIAMOND COUNCIL RELEASES IDC RULES IN RUSSIAN
The International Diamond Council (IDC) released the Russian translation of the "IDC Rules for Grading Diamonds" today in Moscow, on occasion of the 34th World Diamond Congress, the biennial congress of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) and the International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA).
Thursday 1 July, 2010
ZIMBABWE DEFIES BAN OF MARANGE DIAMONDS
Zimbabwe’s government has resolved to defy a diamond sale ban ruled by the world approving authority, the Kimberly Process and will now begin exporting diamonds from its Chiadzwa fields.
Monday 10 May, 2010
DIAMOND PRICE INDEX PUBLISHED FOR CONSUMERS
For the first time ever, diamond jewelry consumers are going to have a diamond retail benchmark that will guide them in how much they should pay for a diamond.