COLOR

Refers to the degree to which a diamond is colorless.  The farther from colorless that a diamond's grade is, the less rare and therefore less valuable it is.  Diamonds are graded on a color scale established by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), which ranges from D (Colorless) to Z.  Icy winter whites (D-I) look stunning in white gold or platinum.  Warmer colored diamonds are more desirable when set in yellow gold.  Color differences can be very subtle and grading is done under controlled lighting and compared against a 'master' for accuracy.  This chart is representative of the color grades of a diamond.

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

Colorless

Near Colorless

Faint Yellow

Very Light Yellow

Light Yellow

Yellow