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Originally posted by TheFLY
Ok maybe you're talking about special colors... this is what I'm talking about...
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"A diamond?s color also has a great impact on its value. Since lack of color is the most sought-after trait in terms of color, diamonds that are higher up on the color scale (e.g. D, E, F) are more valuable."
"Diamonds found in nature come in colors ranging from colorless to slightly yellow or brown, to more rare and costly pink, green or blue stones (commonly referred to as 'fancy' diamonds). Excluding 'fancy' diamonds, the ideal color for a diamond is colorless, although this is extremely rare."
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Fly is right when most people talk about color - I worked for a fairly large Jewelry store and although we had customers ask about them - we never got ONE SINGLE order for a fancy colored diamond (while I was there) - nor have I seen one except at diamond shows.
Colorless is what is considered good. Fancy colored diamonds are an oddity...