Diamond Color Buying Guide: Comparing color & 3 tips to save you money on natural & lab diamond

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Diamond color is an important factor when buying your natural or lab diamond. But one must understand that overspending won't give you the results you want. There comes a point that going above a certain grade of color gives the slightest advantage that mostly isn't visible to the human eye once mounted. Money is better spent insuring the cut and shape are ideal and carat size.
HOW TO PICK THE BEST DIAMOND USING THE DIAMOND COLOR SCALE
Some stones hide color better than others. Let me explain-Diamond color starts from the bottom up. If you look at a round stone, the tip(which is pointing downward once mounted} is where the color originates. Once you look at a diamond from the top the color is barely noticeable. Please see the example below. With that said, round hides color very well opposite to the emerald. The Emerald diamond is flat and clear. Hiding color is much more difficult since the bottom and top are so close in proximity. My Advice for choosing the best color depending on what stone you choose. Round: H-J Color Grades. Princess, Emerald, Asscher: G-I Color Grades.Other Diamond Shapes: F-H Color Grades.
Choose a color in relation to your engagement ring setting. if you are choosing Platinum or white gold, then its best you stick with the G-J color scale. If your diamond is on a yellow gold setting, it doesn't make a lot of sense to go white if the reflections of light off the gold ring will give it a yellow tone. Best you stick with the J-M. If Rose gold you can choose J-K and also save money.

Especially relevant, a Diamond color under M is not recommended. In the illustration below you will see samples of color. HOWEVER, when the diamond is facing up that color is harder to see. Consequently, this is why I love that H-J color. Again see my Color guide for tips best colors depending on what diamond shape you are buying. See this example of a J Color Diamond mounted below. Learn how Diamond Florescence can improve your J color diamond.

I hope you learned with this diamond color comparison.

[martinmimi]

very well explained without waffle, A BIG THANK YOU

[caroljohnson]

Your educating the consumer is appreciated. This is a BIG purchase for a young person. Thank-you very much! 🌹

[fitzy]

Your videos are awesome shopping for a ring online this has helped me heaps!

[bentley]

As an X jeweller specializing in diamonds having studies gemmology, I can confirm you are 100% right, I am a man and diamonds still wow me lol

[jagd]

You're an awesome guy. I can tell your honest. I would've loved to click your link and help you out, but I already bought my ring.

[Theboywen]

You took all the guess work and doubt out buying online. Thanks 🙏🏽.

[cavoreo]

I love you man !!! I love my wife more thou but you helped me a lot with this video. helped me buy a diamond in less than 10 min.I have spent days trying to figure out which one to buy. Thanks

[Pentax]

Thanks ! I personally choosed 0.9c VS2 G round excellent cut on white gold ring. I was told G and H are sweet spot for round, especially if it’s white gold. Yellowed diamonds will be more visible on white gold.

[johnraymundpacis]

Hi! can you please help if 1.01 carat J VS2 round brilliant with Faint fluorescence in a white gold ring is a good deal for engagement ring?

[jasminehall]

Thank you sooo much I was going crazy looking at Diamonds and you made it a lot easier to understand!

[pixelpixie]

Ok to add to you knowledge, color grade A, B, and C. You say nobody knows, not true. Whe Rapaport came up with the new gradings, A, B, C were already used, so he elimthem to save on future cross referencing and confusion.

[larrygerken]

I appreciate this video! Since my soon to be fiance (?) prefers yellow gold this helps in deciding on color. Thank you very much!

[Andi-fkvs]

Thank you for this! I’m debating w J - Round and I think that’s the perfect one I would like from Blue Nile! Thank you

[NathanHarrison]

Great tips. Makes sense. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Subscribed.

[jacquelynbuono]

I’m getting an H VVS1 2.12 CT. So excited. I was nervous to go below a G, but i can barely tell the difference between a “higher” color

[HemiBurns]

Great advice...
Judging by your expertise I did well indeed....Thank you!!

[NerdFromNorth]

love your video man! me and and my wifey bought a 0, 30ct, excellent, VS1 ring with a J color today. i hope she will love it.

[Mike-hbpc]

Very nice video. Plain and precise, well presented information. This has been a real help!

[beaulot]

For a yellow gold setting, can I get away with a K colour in a 1ct oval diamond?

[berniesanchez]

I have a Leo diamond and .80 caret on clearance and it's a g near colorless and si1 clarity and i can tell the halo is a little brighter than my diamond but not as much unless you stare at it for a while and it's driving me nuts. I got it for $5000