Why do diamonds appear grey?

[ame]

If you take diamond D, E or F, it will be always white

Not true, diamonds do have tints sometimes, gray or otherwise, and when it's not tinted, it can be clarity related.

 

[Swanky]

right, any of those high colors w/ lots of flouresence will cause a cloudy/milky color often as well.

 

[WillstarveforLV]

D colour is always colorless and tint free.

 

[edsbgrl]

My assumption is that the diamonds appear grey due to the carbon in them.

 

[ame]

D colour is always colorless and tint free.

Again, not true. Even a D Flawless can be milky and tinted.

 

[ame]

My assumption is that the diamonds appear grey due to the carbon in them.

It's usually either due to natural body color or clarity issues (i.e. darker inclusions) and sometimes related to flourescence.

 

[lilmountaingirl]

I didn't realize diamonds could have natural body tints. That's so interesting to me and i have to research it asap! I have seen a ton of diamonds but honestly only one that was true true white (irl). It was paper napkin white and so full of fire and brilliance. All other diamonds seem to have a silver tint to me. Even so-called perfect diamonds. Maybe i just am not sure what a diamond truly should look like? Or maybe that one napkin white one was actually a "fancy white" diamond? Have you ladies seen those? Fancy white diamonds? They are soooo pretty!

 

[ame]

Golconda white diamonds?

Yes diamonds can definitely have body color. Usually the only tones that negatively affect "white/colorless" diamonds are yellow/brownish tints. They can lean a few ways and its not a distinctly obvious tint in all cases either.

In terms of your bracelet, Id just wager those are low-clarity, probably poorly cut diamonds over just body-tint. Or the seats for each stone were not super clean before they were set.

 

[lilmountaingirl]

Golconda white diamonds?

Yes diamonds can definitely have body color. Usually the only tones that negatively affect "white/colorless" diamonds are yellow/brownish tints. They can lean a few ways and its not a distinctly obvious tint in all cases either.

In terms of your bracelet, Id just wager those are low-clarity, probably poorly cut diamonds over just body-tint. Or the seats for each stone were not super clean before they were set.

I had to google Golconda. Lol. I don't think they're the same. Fancy white diamonds almost look like opals, or lotion with flecks of glitter in it. I think they are so pretty. I quickly realized the bracelets i've been looking at are just poor quality. I need to find a good quality one for a decent price. Proving to be very difficult. But i am noticing a lot of tinsel coloration in lots of top quality diamonds. I must not know what a perfect diamond should be. Maybe i need to get me one of those Golconda diamonds! Lol.