Warm to dingy?

[Peepa]

I know color perception is relative but I was just curious... when do you think a color in a diamond isn''t "warm" but "dingy?" I saw a K this weekend and that to me was definitely warm and not dingy. Are L''s dingy? M''s?

 

[LegacyGirl]

I think it depends a lot on the cut. I''ve seen Js that look dingy to me and I love warm stones.

 

[strmrdr]

Date: 3/25/2008 2:07:01 PM
Author: LegacyGirl
I think it depends a lot on the cut. I''ve seen Js that look dingy to me and I love warm stones.

ditto

 

[Peepa]

Well yes, cut will make a difference but I''m guessing no matter how well cut a Z is, it''ll look dingy?? Even Y''s?

 

[Jenn5504]

I think even higher colors can look dingy if poorly cut. My k doesn''t look one bit dingy.

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 3/25/2008 2:05:01 PM
Author:Peepa
I know color perception is relative but I was just curious... when do you think a color in a diamond isn't 'warm' but 'dingy?' I saw a K this weekend and that to me was definitely warm and not dingy. Are L's dingy? M's?

I have a large L and it is definitely not dingy. I have seen lower colours than that, also not dingy if the cut is good. I think a ' dingy diamond' may be because of mediocre to poor cut quality, rather than the colour grade.

Just looking at your last post, do you mean brownish when you say dingy?

 

[Peepa]

Hi Lorelei, yes, by dingy i mean brown.

 

[Pandora II]

Brown diamonds... mmmmmhhhh

I think it all comes down to cut - a well cut stone even with a brownish tinge should look very lively.

I love the lower colours except in melee with coloured stones when you really need the white.

 

[coatimundi_org]

I have a very blingy K. No dinge.

Depends on how well cut.

 

[Lorelei]

Peepa, I remembered this info which might be interesting to you, check out the previous page also.

http://www.goodoldgold.com/4Cs/Color/Tinted/