The 4Cs: Diamond Color
Although many people think of diamonds as colorless, truly colorless diamonds are incredibly rare. Most diamonds used in jewelry are actually nearly colorless, with yellow or brown tints.
Diamonds should be graded on their own, not when mounted, as a setting can introduce tints of its own color into the diamond.
Setting a diamond in yellow gold can make slight amounts of yellow or brown less obvious. Setting a diamond in white metal can make the yellow or brown color more apparent but it can also enhance the appearance of a colorless diamond.
And we’ll let you in on a little secret! Diamonds with superior cut and polish can look up to two color grades better when viewed face-up. For this reason, we go out of our way to select only diamonds with optimal cut and polish at Marcilla Bailey!
Diamonds also come in colors such as: blue, pink, purple, red, green, orange, brown, and yellow. These are called fancy colored diamonds and they are exceptionally rare.
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