Different Types of Diamonds

Summary: How many different types of diamonds are there? Actually it is helpful for us to know the types of diamonds. It can help us when we choose diamond.

Diamond is not only the hardest transparent substance but also the second most valued metals in the earth. It is hard to answer you how many types of diamonds there are. From different perspectives, diamonds can be divided into different types. So next, we will tell you the types of diamond in details.

From the clarity perspective, diamonds are divided into ten types from high to low including FL, IF, VVS1, VVS2, VS1, VS2, SI1, SI2, P1, P2, P3.

From the color perspective, diamonds are classified from D to Z. The colorless is regarded as the best color of diamond. And D is the perfect color. D~F are colorless, and G~H are nearly colorless, and the colors following K are faintly tinted usually yellow. And there are many colored diamonds such as pink diamonds, champagne diamonds, green diamonds, blue diamonds and yellow diamonds. We introduce you some colored diamonds below.

Pink diamonds- Pink diamonds are considered as the rarest and the most expensive diamond in the world. Many girls love pink. Pink diamonds are great gifts for girls.

Champagne diamonds- The champagne diamonds are formed into a wide range of colors. It is brilliant.

Yellow diamond- The yellow diamonds looks gorgeous. And the more yellow the diamond, the more expensive it can be.

From the shape perspective, the most common shape of diamond is round. There are still many other shapes of diamonds such as heart, drop, cube, oval and so on.

From the usage perspective, the diamonds can be divided into two groups: Gem-grade diamonds and industrial-grade diamonds. The gem-grade diamonds are mainly used in jewelry, collection and other crafts. About the industrial-grade diamonds, taking advantage of diamond’s hardness, they are made into cutting tools and abrasive tool. And the industrial-grade diamonds are mainly used in aviation industry according the heat conduction and optical property of diamond.

Diamonds can be classified into other types from other perspectives. Hope the above information can help you to know the types of diamonds better.