Should a Diamond Look Clear or White?

A diamond's color refers to how clear or yellow it is. In general, the highest quality diamonds are totally colorless, whereas lower quality diamonds can often have a slight yellow tint.

Do real diamonds look white?

Test your stone by putting it in direct sunlight and examining the colors it reflects. A real diamond will reflect both rainbow colors as well as white light. If you only get one of the two, then the diamond isn't real. 2.

What does it mean if a diamond is white?

What Makes a White Diamond? The presence of sub-microscopic inclusions scatter light passing through the diamond, giving it a translucent “milky” white face-up appearance. White diamonds are also sometimes described as “opalescent,” because of the flashes of color that can be seen when viewing the diamond face-up.