{"id":5471,"date":"2014-02-18T09:51:12","date_gmt":"2014-02-18T14:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=5471"},"modified":"2016-09-03T10:01:51","modified_gmt":"2016-09-03T14:01:51","slug":"diamond-color-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/diamond-color-game\/","title":{"rendered":"DIAMOND COLOR GAME"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blog-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Diamond-Color-Matching-Game.gif\" alt=\"Fun Diamond Color Matching Game\" title=\"Fun Diamond Color Matching Game\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-5479\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Diamond Color is very <strong>subjective<\/strong> indeed. But, I guess <strong>all of the 4C&#8217;s are up for opinion!<\/strong> :)<\/p>\n<p>\nThe Average Diamond Color on the market is <strong>G-H-I-J<\/strong>, which is the <strong>Near Colorless Range<\/strong>. These Diamond Colors tend to face up pretty nice and most of them appear White (or <strong>Off-White<\/strong>) in body tone.<\/p>\n<p>\nEven though they aren&#8217;t &#8220;<strong>True White<\/strong>&#8220;, like D-E-F Diamonds are (which are actually <strong>Pure White<\/strong>), the Near Colorless Range still looks great and most people would never notice a slight Yellow Tint in the stone.<\/p>\n<p><h2>And to Prove my Point&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>\nColor really is difficult for the average person to distinguish, so <strong>I thought we&#8217;d Play a Game&#8230; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/I-Want-To-Play-A-Game.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"640\" alt=\"I Want to Play a Game!\" title=\"I Want to Play a Game!\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>No, not that type of game&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>A Diamond Color Matching Game<\/h2>\n<p>\nThe rules are simple:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Look at the 8 Diamonds below<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Figure out what Color goes to what Diamond<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Colors to choose from are: D, E, F, G, H, I, J and K<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><h2>It really is that simple!<\/h2>\n<p>\nAll the Diamonds shown below are about as <strong>identical<\/strong> as I could find (Diamonds from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/\">James Allen<\/a>). They are all: VVS1 Clarity, Excellent Cut, Polish and Symmetry, GIA Certified, 1.00 Carat, No Fluorescence, Ideal Cut. So they are <strong>ALMOST identical<\/strong>, except for the actual Color Grade!<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>The 8 Grades of Color are:<\/strong> D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K. All you have to do is to figure out which Stone is which Color.<\/p>\n<p><h2>Sounds Easy Enough&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>\nLet&#8217;s go&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\n(<strong>The Answers will be given at the end of this Post<\/strong>)<\/p>\n<p><h2>Guess the Diamond Color!<\/h2>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Diamond-Color-Matching-Game.jpg\" height=\"1500\" width=\"640\" alt=\"Diamond Color Matching Game!\" title=\"Diamond Color Matching Game!\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p><h2>And to help you out&#8230; <\/h2>\n<p>I&#8217;ll make the Diamonds above smaller, since stepping back does help one compare them better, especially since you can see them all the stones at once. <\/p>\n<p>See what I mean in these <strong>smaller Diamond images<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Diamond-Color-Game.jpg\" height=\"450\" width=\"640\" alt=\"Diamond Color Game!\" title=\"Diamond Color Game!\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p><h2>Now you should be able to Guess the Colors!<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>Right? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nI will say, these Stones I used do face up pretty nice. They should, the Quality of these stones is <strong>impressive!<\/strong> And as you can see, <strong>a lot of the Colors do look similar!<\/strong> But, if you really scrutinize the body tone of the stones, you should be able to pick out at least 60% of them accurately. Or if anything, the Pure White Diamonds from the Near Colorless Diamonds&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\nSomething else you have to keep in mind when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/how-to-view-diamond-color\/\">Viewing Diamond Color<\/a>, the angle of the Diamond and how light hits it will affect <strong>the overall grade<\/strong>. It could make the Diamond appear lighter or darker in hue.<\/p>\n<p><h2>Mountings Affect Color as Well<\/h2>\n<p>\nEven the Mounting that you have your Diamond set in <strong>can affect how the Color of the Stone appears<\/strong>. The Mounting could prevent light from entering the Diamond, which could make it look dark. <\/p>\n<p><strong>The Mounting could also cast Color into the Stone<\/strong>, affecting the appearance. If the Mounting is <strong>Yellow Gold<\/strong>, then the Diamond could also appear <strong>Yellow<\/strong>! Which is why I always advise putting White Diamonds into White Gold or Platinum. But, on the other hand, if you have a Diamond that does have Color, like <strong>J-K-L-M <\/strong>Color, then by all means, set it into a Yellow Gold Mounting and it will help mask the Color and make it look better! :)<\/p>\n<p><h2>Now onto the Answers!<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>Ready for the Answers?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nTake a peek at the Chart Below to see how your <strong>Guesses<\/strong> turned out&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Diamond-Color-Matching-Game-Answers.jpg\" height=\"1500\" width=\"640\" alt=\"Diamond Color Grading Answers!\" title=\"Diamond Color Grading Answers!\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>\nAnd, since I said that smaller versions are easier to see, let&#8217;s look at them. Plus, I&#8217;ll also show you the stones in proper <strong>Color Grading Order<\/strong> (D-K) as well. :)<\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Diamond-Color-Grading-Chart.jpg\" height=\"900\" width=\"640\" alt=\"Diamond Color Grading Chart!\" title=\"Diamond Color Grading Chart!\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>\nNow you can see how the Color changes gradually from <strong>Pure White to Off White<\/strong> in just a matter of steps. It&#8217;s actually pretty cool to witness. <\/p>\n<p><h2>Did you Guess Properly?<\/h2>\n<p>\n10 People could have looked at these Diamonds and probably given <strong>10 different Answers<\/strong>. That&#8217;s how subjective Color is to the human eye. <\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s why Jewelers and Diamond Graders rely on <strong>Specific Tools and Equipement<\/strong> to determine Color properly&#8230; Things like this <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00A3DEAEQ\/?tag=jewelry-secrets-20\">Diamond Color Grading Kit<\/a>, and a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2cxL38v\">Diamond Colorimeter<\/a> for accurate Color Grading. <strong>As seen here&#8230; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Diamond-Color-Graders-Colorimeter-Master-Kit.jpg\" height=\"520\" width=\"640\" alt=\"Diamond Color Grading Kits!\" title=\"Diamond Color Grading Kits!\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p><h2>Fancy Colors<\/h2>\n<p>\nNow, if you want to see what <strong>REAL COLOR<\/strong> looks like in a Diamond, check out these <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/?CaratFrom=0.50&#038;CaratTo=10.00&#038;Color=Fancy&#038;FancyColor=yellow&#038;PriceFrom=400&#038;PriceTo=999000\">Fancy Yellow Colored Diamonds from James Allen<\/a>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Fancy-Yellow-Color-Diamonds.jpg\" height=\"520\" width=\"640\" alt=\"Fancy Colored Yellow Diamonds!\" title=\"Fancy Colored Yellow Diamonds!\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Viewing Diamonds side by side makes it easier to distinguish Color.<\/strong> Especially if you put a Near Colorless Diamond up against a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/?CaratFrom=1.00&#038;CaratTo=15.00&#038;Color=F,E,D&#038;Clarity=VS2,VS1,VVS2,VVS1,IF&#038;Cut=Ideal,Excellent,TrueHearts&#038;PriceFrom=200&#038;PriceTo=999000&#038;Sort=Price,%20DefaultOrder&#038;ViewsOptions=Images&#038;advancedParameter=Sort&#038;showAdvanced=show&#038;Polish=EX,ID&#038;Symmetry=EX,ID&#038;Lab=GIA&#038;Flour=None,Negligible&#038;DepthFrom=45.0&#038;DepthTo=80.0&#038;TableFrom=50.0&#038;TableTo=83.0\">Pure White Diamond<\/a> (which are my <strong>Favorite Colors<\/strong>), then you&#8217;ll really see the difference. You can&#8217;t beat Pure White Diamonds for Beauty, Brightness and Whiteness.<\/p>\n<p>\nBut, in all fairness, you shouldn&#8217;t have to Grade or Compare Diamond Colors yourself. Just leave it up to the Grading Experts like <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gia.edu\/\">GIA<\/a> or <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.agslab.com\/\">AGS<\/a>. Let them accurately Grade the Stones and all you have to do is look at the <strong>Diamond Report<\/strong> to know for sure. That&#8217;s the best way and the easiest way.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Catch my <strike>Drift<\/strike> Color? <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Diamond Color is very subjective indeed. But, I guess all of the 4C&#8217;s are up for opinion! :) The Average Diamond Color on the market is G-H-I-J, which is the Near Colorless Range. These Diamond <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/diamond-color-game\/\" title=\"DIAMOND COLOR GAME\">[Read More&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5479,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,29,3,28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-color","category-diamond-guide","category-diamonds","category-fun"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5471"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5471"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5471\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5479"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5471"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5471"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}