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COLOR
The GIA (Gemological Institute of America)
Color Scale extends from D (colorless) to Z (light yellow or brown).
Although many people think of gem quality
diamonds as colorless, truly colorless diamonds
are actually very rare. Most diamonds used in
jewelry are nearly colorless with tints of yellow
or brown. D H N Z Color grades are determined by comparing
each diamond to a master set. Each letter grade
represents a range of color and is a measure of
how noticeable a color is.
GIA Color Scale
| 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 |
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