An example of fluorescence is when you wear a white shirt in a nightclub, and it appears to be blue under the black lights. The UV rays from the sun and certain lights can result in a similar effect on your diamond. To learn more about how a diamond is cut to ideal cut proportions, thus maximizing the light reflection and brilliance, click here . To view our loose diamond inventory, click here . Stones are given designations alphabetically, starting at D for the purest white.
Color grading continues down the alphabet, each letter denoting a yellower tint.
Basically, the more colorless a diamond is, the whiter, more valuable, and more rare it is. To view our loose diamond inventory, click here . A diamond s clarity is affected by any external irregularities and internal imperfections created by nature when the diamond was formed. A diamond s clarity affects the rarity and value. Virtually all natural diamonds contain identifying characteristics.