COLOR: While
most diamonds appear not to have any color at all, gasses and other
elements present at the time they were formed result in slight
traces of yellow or brown in some diamonds. The less color a diamond
has, the more valuable it is. Many times the color differences are
so slight they can only be detected by comparing them to other
diamonds.
Color differences are measured by the internationally-accepted Gemological
Institute of America(GIA) grading scale, and the highest grade
for a diamond with absolutely no color is D. Letter grades are
assigned alphabetically all the way to Z. The farther away from the
letter D a diamond is graded, the more traces of yellow or brown it
will appear to have. The chart on the right illustrates the varying
grades for Color.
All diamonds sold by Hearts On Fire are in the colorless or near
colorless range. Our experts select only the best. In fact, less
than 1% of all rough diamonds in the world will meet the criteria we
have established for Hearts On Fire.
