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# Near colorless (G–J)

Also called G-J

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)](https://digitalgemology.com/learn/glossary/colorless): Colorless is the top range of the D-to-Z scale: the grades D, E and F.
- [Faint (K–M)](https://digitalgemology.com/learn/glossary/faint-color): Faint is the D-to-Z range from K to M: a faint yellow or brown tint.
- [Color grade](https://digitalgemology.com/learn/glossary/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.

## Learn more

- [The diamond color scale, D to Z: where you first see a tint](https://digitalgemology.com/learn/four-cs/diamond-color-scale-d-to-z)
- [Putting the 4 Cs together: which C to spend on](https://digitalgemology.com/learn/four-cs/which-of-the-four-cs-matters-most)

[All 328 terms](https://digitalgemology.com/learn/glossary)