| It is a very well known fact that diamonds are | | | | starts from letter ‘D’. The best known |
| the hardest substance found on the earth till date. | | | | quality of diamond known till date is stated under |
| It is also known that they are formed by the | | | | the letter ‘D’ as the experts want to |
| nature in varied designs and forms. One can find a | | | | leave a space for the other superior quality of |
| variety of expensive precious and semi-precious | | | | diamond. The alphabet ‘A’, ‘B’ |
| stones on the earth and the diamonds are one of | | | | and ‘C’ are left for the best quality of |
| the costly gems found on the earth. These | | | | diamonds. The scale moves forward alphabetically. |
| stones are used in making jewelry and adding | | | | It is hard to find the diamond with least color. The |
| value to the other accessories of another use. | | | | scales move ahead with letter ‘E’ and |
| Each piece of diamond found from the beneath of | | | | ‘F’. There is a minute difference between |
| the earth has different features and values. The | | | | the two points. A lay man can not find the |
| gemologists analyze the value of the gem and | | | | difference in the piece. However, an expert can |
| grant a certificate. The value of a diamond piece | | | | judge the difference. But the difference between |
| is determined on the basis of its color, clarity, cut | | | | the grade ‘G’ and ‘H’ could be |
| and carat. | | | | identified by anyone comparing with the other |
| Color of the diamond plays a major role in defining | | | | high grade diamonds. They are near to the |
| its cost. The colorless diamond is the best quality | | | | colorlessness. Similarly the diamonds stated under |
| of the diamond. However, one can find diamonds | | | | ‘I’ and ‘J’ also called as near |
| in a range of red, blue, pink, purple, orange, | | | | colorless ness; but has more colored comparing to |
| brown, yellow, green, white and black color. The | | | | the diamonds under ‘G’ and ‘H’. |
| colored diamonds are technically defined as | | | | The scale goes till ‘Z’. |
| defected pieces; but still they are pleasing to the | | | | The level of color increases with the increase in |
| eyes. The diamonds get the coloring from the | | | | the letter on the scale; which means the |
| impurities in the mineral. These are found in the | | | | ‘Z’ lettered diamond piece is ranked |
| cells which makes the upper layer of the crystal. | | | | lowest on the scale of colorlessness. The quality |
| The colored diamonds may be the defected | | | | also decreases with the increment of the letters |
| pieces but if combined with the other colored | | | | on the scale. This scale is used only to measure |
| diamonds, a stunning piece of diamond jewelry | | | | the colorlessness of the diamond; and applied only |
| could be made. The value of the diamond jewelry | | | | to the white diamonds. Colored diamonds are not |
| is identified on the scale of color of the gem. The | | | | measured on this scale. The experts measure the |
| color scale to measure the value of diamond | | | | quality of colored diamonds by their own self. |