WHAT EXTENT DOES THE COLOR GRADE AFFECT VALUE?
To an untrained eye, discerning the difference in color from D down to H in a mounted stone – without direct comparison – is almost impossible. Nevertheless, the difference in color greatly affects the value of the diamond. This sounds complicated, but the range of color will become clear to you the moment you begin looking at stones. It is our intention to inform you of the variations so that you will be watchful when you go to purchase stones in the future. TYPES OF DIAMONDS IMPERFECTIONS There are basically two types of flaws: internal flaws or inclusions; and external flaws or blemishes. Among these two categories are any number of flaws. We will discuss those flaws here, so that you have a working vocabulary of diamond imperfections. INTERNAL FLAWS OR INCLUSIONS Pinpoint: This is a small, usually whitish (although it can be dark) dot that is difficult to see. A group of pinpoints is simply a cluster of pinpoint flaws, and cannot be classified as VVS. A cloud of pinpoints is hazy a
