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How to Grade Diamond Colour ?

How to Grade Diamond Colour ?

Kenneth Lane 01/05/2020 0
Probably the best way to learn to color grade is to ask your jeweler to show you how. He or she will have some loose diamonds, a paper or plastic white grading tray, possibly a set of graded comparison diamonds called master stones and a good diffused (not bare) light source such as a daylight-equivalent fluorescent light. You might be surprised when the jeweler places the diamond upside down on the tray and has you look at the color through the pavilion (the backside of the diamond). This, howe...
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An Introduction to Diamond Colour

An Introduction to Diamond Colour

Claire Falkenstein 01/05/2020 0
When you look at diamonds in jewelry stores, they may all seem colorless. But if you look closely, you'll notice that they normally have slight tints of yellow, gray or brown. The strength of these tints partially determines the price of the diamond. Normally the less color a diamond has the more it costs. However, prices start rising when the color reaches a point just stronger than light yellow (a grade designated as fancy yellow). As the intensity of fancy-yellow diamonds increases so does th...
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