For a 'colourless' or 'white' diamonds, the highest colour grade is D; for coloured diamonds, the highest colour grade is Fancy Vivid.
The highest clarity grade is F - Flawless, or IF - Internally Flawless.
The Gemological Institute of America (G.I.A.) grades color alphabetically from D (totally colorless) to Z (yellow).For a diamond to be considered “colorless,†the G.I.A. requires that it be a D, E, or F. However, the D-Z scale is continuous, so the difference between an F and G is very small. The average color for engagement diamonds in the retails industry is G to H.
Apparently, there is a jewelry grading system that includes five grades, including 'superfine', 'AAA', 'AA' and 'commercial'. This is the definition of a triple-A grade: "AAA:-(SI1 - SI2) Or Big Bargain This grade denotes that the product in question is clean, well cut & polished, lively color but poses variation in color consistency."
The H1 brilliant tag is confusing. "H" is a colour grade for a 'white' diamond; the numeral one is used to indicate the number of inclusions in a cut stone, preceded by initials used to signify the size of the inclusion; brilliant is the name of a cut of diamond.
The rarest diamond colour is the naturally occurring red colour. All naturally coloured diamonds have a further grade designation on this scale:FaintVery LightLightFancy LightFancyFancy DarkFancy IntenseFancy DeepFancy VividThe Fancy Vivid colour designation is the most expensive grade.Read more, below.
D would be the highest grade
The highest grade for 'white' diamond colour is D, not A. D is a higher grade than H in diamond colour.
The highest clarity grade is F - Flawless, or IF - Internally Flawless.
For a diamond, FL, or flawless, is the highest grade for clarity -- it is perfection for the stone in terms of its clarity.
The Gemological Institute of America (G.I.A.) grades color alphabetically from D (totally colorless) to Z (yellow).For a diamond to be considered “colorless,†the G.I.A. requires that it be a D, E, or F. However, the D-Z scale is continuous, so the difference between an F and G is very small. The average color for engagement diamonds in the retails industry is G to H.
The term "SI" indicates a clarity category, not a colour category. For clarity, "SI" indicates slightly included, and is usually followed by a number, 1, 2, or 3. In this scale, fewer is better.
A 'D' grade for a diamond refers to its colour. This grade is the highest jewelry grade of diamond, and it means that the stone lacks significant nitrogen, which gives a diamond a yellow colour.
The indicator E-F in diamond grading may indicate a colour range for a white diamond. It is in the most desirable range, also known as colourless. You can review the colour range, below.
A diamond is valued by its cut, clarity, carat weight and colour. Depending on your taste, you can buy a diamond in most any colour; and pay most any price for the stone you want. "Good" is relative. The highest colour grade for a 'colourless' diamond is D. Otherwise, in a coloured stone, the highest colour grade is Vivid Fancy [colour].
The highest grade on the flute is grade 8 (this is teaching grade)
Diamonds are graded according to cut, colour, clarity and carat weight. When cutting a rough diamond stone, the diamond cutter first determines the natural colour of the stone, then plans a cut that preserves the highest carat weight for its maximum clarity. So the highest grade of diamond is the largest stone with zero flaws in the rarest colour with the most perfect cut for that stone. These diamonds are sold at auction and bring millions of dollars to sellers. In jewelry, the D colour is the highest grade colour; internally flawless is the highest clarity, blue and red could be the rarest natural colours. The Gemological Institute of America's Web site will help you better understand the four Cs, below. Finally, exceptional stones, are also graded according to the type of diamond, the most common being Type I. Read more about diamond types, below.
A diamond is worth whatever someone will pay you for it. Depends on the diamond. A diamond's value is determined by carat, color, cut and clarity. There are many grades of diamonds from industrial grade to Flawless, gem quality.