GIA |
Old World Terms |
Explanation |
D |
Finest White ( Jager) |
Colourless |
E |
Finest White (River) |
Colourless |
F |
Fine White (River) |
Colourless |
G |
Fine White (Top Wesselton) |
Near colourless:diamonds face up colourless. The slight traces of colour will not be apparent in the mounted stones to other than the trained eye. |
H |
White (Top Wesselton) |
Near colourless:diamonds face up colourless. The slight traces of colour will not be apparent in the mounted stones to other than the trained eye. |
I |
White (Top Wesselton) |
Near colourless:diamonds face up colourless. The slight traces of colour will not be apparent in the mounted stones to other than the trained eye. |
J |
Top Silver (Top Wesselton) |
Near colourless:diamonds face up colourless. The slight traces of colour will not be apparent in the mounted stones to other than the trained eye. |
K |
Silver Cape (Top Cape) |
Traces of colour. Small stones in this range will 'face up' colourless when mounted but larger stones will be tinted. |
L |
Silver Cape (Top Cape) |
Traces of colour. Small stones in this range will 'face up' colourless when mounted but larger stones will be tinted. |
M |
Light Cape |
Traces of colour. Small stones in this range will 'face up' colourless when mounted but larger stones will be tinted. |
N-Z+ |
Light Cape - Fancy Yellow |
Diamonds graded N through Z+ display a yellowish tint even to the untrained eye. |