Most diamonds exhibit a tint of color. The
color is usually yellow or brown. Diamonds, can also be tinted, blue, green, red and
brown. These diamonds are called fancy colored and are extremely rare.
Diamonds with a light yellow or brown tint are the gemstone we commonly find in
jewelry.
Today, diamonds are typically grade on a scale developed by the Gemological Institute
of America. The scale runs from totally colorless to light yellow. A totally
colorless diamond would be graded as a "D" At the opposite end, a
light yellow diamond would be graded as "Z".
Subtle differences in color have a profound impact on price. The less color, the rarer the gemstone and the higher its value.
Look what happens to value when the color is
judged to be fancy
The color in a faint yellow or faint brown diamond is often masked by mounting the gem
in a yellow gold setting.
White metal often enhances a fancy colored diamond.
Cutters often leave a large culet on pear, oval and marquis shaped diamonds to enhance
color.
