GRAND CAYMAN SHOPPING - Ecayonline.com

COLOUR
A diamond’s colour actually refers to a lack of colour. Colour hinders a diamond’s ability to reflect light. The
closer a diamond is to colourless, the more valuable and rare it is.The diamond colour scale ranges from D (no
colour) to Z (light yellow or brown). Colourless (D, E, and F) and Near Colourless (G, H, I, and J) diamonds will
not exhibit any noticeable body colour to the naked eye, so they are considered acceptable choices. Coloured
diamonds that fall out of the range, such as yellow, blue, or black diamonds, are classified as coloured or fancycolour
diamonds. As the intensity of the diamond’s colour increases, so does its value.
DEF GHIJ KLM NOPQR STUWXYz
Colourless Near Colourless Faint Yellow Very light Yellow light Yellow
CLARITY
Diamonds are created by nature, which leaves unique marks on each stone known as clarity characteristics.
A diamond’s clarity refers to the absence of such marks. The higher the clarity (or the less “stuff” inside the
diamond), the more rare and valuable it is.
The clarity grade ranges from Fl (flawless) to I2 (obvious inclusions). In most cases, diamonds with clarity
grades of SI2 or better do not have clarity characteristics visible to the naked eye.
CARAT
Diamonds are broken down into carats and points: 100 points = 1.00 carat. So a 75-point diamond weighs 0.75
carats. Remember that “carat” refers to weight, not size, which is measured in millimetres.
BUYING DIAMoNDS GUIDE
47