Diamond Converter Guide for Fancy Color Diamonds
In the diamond industry, manufacturers and jewelers differ in the terminology they use to describe the color of a stone. For example, many manufacturers will use the GIA’s (Gemological Institute of America) description to describe a diamond’s color. For example, an Apple Green diamond will is better understood by the IGA as Fancy Intense Bluish green. We have therefore created a useful chart to help you better understand the large range of fancy color diamonds.
| Fancy Color Diamond Converter Table | |
|---|---|
| Standard Description | GIA Description |
| Olive Green | Fancy Vivid Yellowish Green |
| Forest Green | Fancy Vivid Green |
| Apple Green | Fancy Intense Bluish Green |
| Pine | Fancy Intense Green |
| Sunny | Fancy Yellow |
| Canary | Fancy Vivid Yellow |
| Gold | Fancy Vivid Goldish Yellow |
| Cognac | Fancy Orangey Yellow |
| Orange Cognac | Vivid Orangey |
| Red Cherry | Fancy Vivid Dark Redish |
| Black | Fancy Black |
| Ocean Blue | Fancy Dark Vivid Blue |
| Sky Blue | Fancy Vivid Blue |
| Ice Blue | Fancy Blue |
Learn More about Fancy Color Diamonds
CaratsDirect2U has several useful articles about Fancy Color Diamonds in the Diamond Education section of our website. Before you purchase we can answer your questions regarding the purchase of natural color diamonds or fancy color diamonds. We can also answer your questions about the HPHT and irradiation color treatment processes. And if you can’t decide between natural fancy color diamonds or color treated diamonds, our website will provide you with insightful and helpful information to guide you.
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