Color

Good color is no color.  Diamonds are found in a range of colors, from colorless yellow or brown to very rare pinks and blues.  The best color in this business is no color.  A totally colorless diamond allows a transparent passing of white light to illuminate the diamond and radiate from the center of the diamond outward.

Diamond color is graded on a scale ranging from D (colorless) to Z (strong yellow). This range takes you along the spectrum from the most valuable and precious to a lesser quality diamond.  Your price range will determine what color, cut and shape that your diamond will have;  D to F being most expensive, and J being less pricey.  DiamondTrade does not sell diamonds graded J, except for "fancy" colors.