I colour diamonds

I is a near colourless grade on the D to Z colour scale. Near colourless, with a slightly warmer tone than H.

Grade
6th of 23, in the near colourless group
What you see
Colour is usually unseen except by trained graders.
In RXXO
1 in 40 diamonds

I in RXXO

73diamonds like this in RXXO right now

Questions

Is I a good colour for a diamond?

I is near colourless: colour is usually unseen except by trained graders.

How rare is I colour in RXXO?

About 1 in 40.

What is the difference between I and J colour?

One step on the D to Z scale: I has a touch less colour than J. Side by side, the difference is very hard to see without master stones.

RXXO numbers are the odds every mint draws from. Updated 8 October 2026.