Does diamond color variation affect diamond quality?

Color variation dramatically affects a diamond’s quality. Diamonds are praised for their fluorescent sparkle, one that is intensified when a diamond is clear, making yellow diamonds lesser quality.When grading a diamond’s color, the highest is grade D which means that the diamond is completely clear.

Color variation dramatically affects a diamond’s quality. Diamonds are praised for their fluorescent sparkle, one that is intensified when a diamond is clear, making yellow diamonds lesser quality.When grading a diamond’s color, the highest is grade D which means that the diamond is completely clear.

By Peter Norman

Peter Norman is one of Los Angeles’ most celebrated wedding jewelers, with his custom-made engagement rings and wedding bands taking center place in thousands of weddings over the last 40 years. Each engagement ring is custom designed, built to order, and can suit any budget: from the simply elegant 1-carat solitaires to the exquisite pieces fit for (and sometimes purchased by) royalty.