Near colorless is the D-to-Z range from G to J.
In more detail
A near-colorless diamond looks white face up. A slight tint shows only beside a better grade, most of all in larger stones. Trading down from colorless to near colorless is a common way to pay for size.
On a grading report
Shown by the color letter. IGI names G–J as Near Colorless on its scale.
Related terms
- Colorless (D–F): Colorless is the top range of the D-to-Z scale: the grades D, E and F.
- Faint (K–M): Faint is the D-to-Z range from K to M: a faint yellow or brown tint.
- Color grade: The color grade is a letter from D to Z for the yellow or brown tint of a near-colorless diamond. D is colorless and Z is light yellow or brown.