Illustrated Guide

to the natural beauty and value of coloured diamonds

Orange (O)-orangish (o):

A perceived colour resembling the average colour of the peel of the common or sweet orange. Orange is spoken of as a warm colour. The range of colour tone for orange diamonds is quite variable in lightness and saturation, resulting in pale (cantaloupe) orange, bright (flame) orange, dull (burnt) orange, and deep (marigold) orange. Other popular names for mixtures of orange are amber, apricot, autumn, carrot, cognac and salmon. One of the most exquisite of all orange diamonds is described as being of pumpkin orange colour.