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Ideal cutting dramatizes the rare splendor of a diamond because it produces such dazzling brilliance.

Color grading scale

Color

As with cut, nuances in the Color of a diamond can dramatically affect the diamond's value. In fact, it's the rare diamond that is considered colorless.

Most are graded on a scale that ranges from colorless through yellowish and covers a spectrum of shadings in between. Although increasing shades of yellow reduce the value of a diamond, they do not necessarily reduce its beauty. If a diamond is well cut, refraction and dispersion will often disguise certain degrees of coloration.

Being a member of the American Gem Society (AGS), we hold ourselves to an exacting scale set forth by the AGS. We would never inflate the color value of the stone in order to raise its cost.