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Colorless Gem Grading Scale
Color |
GIA |
CIBJO |
Colorless |
D |
Exceptional white+ |
E |
Exceptional white |
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F |
Rare white+ |
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Near Colorless |
G |
Rare white |
H |
White |
|
I |
Very slightly tinted white |
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J |
Slightly tinted white |
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Faint yellow to faint brown |
K |
Tinted white |
L |
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M |
Tinted color 1 |
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Very light yellow to very light brown |
N |
Tinted color 2 |
O |
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P |
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Q |
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R |
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Light yellow to light brown |
S |
Tinted color 3 |
T |
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U |
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V |
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W |
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X |
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Y |
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Z |
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Champagne, Conac, Greenish, Brownish |
C+ | Fancy color |
Yellowish, Pinkish, Bluish |
Light Fancy |
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Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, Pink, Red |
Fancy |
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Fancy Intense |
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Vivid |
NOVEMBER BIRTHSTONE - CITRINE
COMMEMORATIVE EVENT - 13th Anniversary
KEYWORDS - Success, Abundance, Personal Power
ALSO KNOWN AS - Merchant's stone, Success stone
COLORS - Pale yellow to brown
OCCURRENCE - Brazil
COLOR ZONING - Tiger stripes or Zebra stripes