How low in color would you go in order to get a larger center stone?
Is "J" or "K" too low????
You really should go to a jewelry store and look at some diamonds in person. Color sensitivity can vary a lot from one person to another. Most people can see some color in stones that are J and lower, so that's something you might want to keep in mind.
There are a lot more factors to a diamond than color. Find out the cut first. The cut will make the ring sparkle more or less. Next I would consider clarity.
There are lots of threads on here with j or k colored diamonds. You would want to see the diamond in person to see if there's any yellow. Also check the fluorescents.
Pricscope is a great reference tool, too. I have seen loads of photos of diamonds that are j or k that have no color tints to them. It depends on the stone.
Mine is "H" and I wouldnt go any lower.
D-E-F: Colorless
G-H-I: Nearly colorless
You don't want to go beneath that because it will start having a slight yellow tint.
I have G in color but I would go any lower than an H if you like "white", some other people like the warmer tones though.
I chose a D-colored center stone over a larger G-colored stone, because I could tell the difference between them in the jewelry store. However, I know someone who has an absolutely gorgeous ring that I always thought sparkled beautifully and looked colorless. The only way I could tell that it wasn't was when her ring was right next to mine in some flourescent lighting.
Mine is an H. Before I found out what color it was, I would have assumed it was completely colorless.
Mine is J in color but it it's a bright white in all lights (so far) I cannot see any yellow in it.
Definitely look at them in person. I have an L colored diamond and it faces up very white - Inever see a tint of yellow and i could see no color difference when compared to a G and H stone. Always choose a diamond for its beauty not its stats!
Depends on what you like. I wanted colorless and didnt want to go lower than H. My husband must have been quite color sensitive and ended up getting me an F. J/K is only too low if you want a colorless very whtie stone and are color sensitive. I cant tell the difference between a F/G, but I can definitely see the difference between F/I and lower side by side. On its own its a lot harder to notice.
I would personally go up to an I as long as my side stones match in the same color or if I had a soltaire.
My stone is also an H and I love this ring! It shines and looks clear to me!
Mine is K, that's why my rose gold setting hides the color and makes it sparkle like a candle.
Mine is an H, I was willing to go I or J, especially if it had fluorescence to counter-act it.
Mine is G, but I honestly really like a warm stone. I think it looks like it has a friendlier personality when it sparkles :). I wouldn't mind K.
I've got a G. I agree, you really want to look at different stones at a jewelers. We looked at bigger, but lower color gradestones, and you could see a difference.
I believe it also depends on color of your band. I think you can go lower in color grade with a yellow gold band.
I went down to S-T. Bumped us up to 1.5ct. But I love diamonds of all colors be they colorless, warm, or yellow. And I loved how the S-T popped against white stones. Our friend has a really well cut M and I could have sworn it was an H till she told us what it was. You would NEVER have guessed. And if I were wanting to stay on the whiter side of things I would still go down all the way to K or M for a larger size. To me, warm is gorgeous and isn't really sacrificing a 'C.' To me it would be taking advantage of a rarely appreciated color range. And if you genuinely love the look, take advantage of the added benefit of a larger ct. But if you aren't sure, I'd stay safe and move more towards the colorless range.
Mine is an E. He went for quality over size, although there were other factors that made him choose a smaller diamond, and I'm glad he did. Although the cut had a lot more to do with that than the color, I guess.
Mine is an H or an I, I forget exactly, but I like the white look of the diamond so I'm glad we stayed within the near colorless range. Fortunately, we also didn't have to sacrifice on size but if this is an issue for you, I'd definitely agree with the other pp in going to see these warmer diamonds in person especially in the diamond size you were looking to settle for. Warmer colors may bother you the larger the rock gets. If not, then I hope you find one you love!
And bc I love any excuse to post my ring, here it goes =)
Mine is a J color.40ctw solitaire I personally love the way my diamond looks but I think that the color of a diamond is personal preference. My advice would be to try on different color diamonds and see which color you like best with your skin tone.
Mine is a G. I don't think I would have gone lower than an H to be honest. I don't like diamonds with a tint.
@claireos: That's really beautiful, I love the tint on your stone. I've never see an S diamond before, and I have to say I'm really impressed. You're right about the nice contrast with the white side stones.
Depends on what you're looking for. I personally would not go for a J or lower. Mine is an I, which is the lowest that I wanted. And if you're going with an I, it should be GIA certified. It's the most consistent standard. I've seen some EGL's graded as I that were more like a K!
My papers say its anumerous multiple appraisers have said its an H
My current ring is an H but I'm hoping to get a yellow gold stand-in with an S-Z colour centre stone and bright white sidestones.
You should have seen the look on the face of the girl in the shop on Friday when I was asking if she could source me a tinted stone. She kept going on about how they only sold quality stones... but couldn't tell me what quality of cut they were!
My stone is an F. The jeweler gave us a blind color test with diamonds graded by GIA as F-G-H-I-J, and I could clearly see the difference between the F/G line and the I/J line. My FI, however, thought they all looked "white". I wanted to stay around 1 ct so it was easy to choose the F, but if I had wanted a bigger stone, I would have gone down to I. In real life you won't be comparing your diamond to others side-by-side!
You have to remember that different labs will grade diamond colors differently. GIA and AGS are the most stringent, with EGL and especially EGL Israel being quite lenient. What GIA/AGS would consider G, oftentimes EGL will call it an E. So I would not buy an EGL J if you are hoping for colorless!
Some other things to consider are the quality of the cut: more light return means more white. Light leakage will make it appear yellower from the top. Blue fluorescence can also help neutralize any yellow tints.
Mine is a D, but I was willing to go down to G. We weren't specifically looking for Ds, but I was looking for a few specific things regarding cut, and this one happened to have a fantastic cut and was still within budget. We figured, why not? That's a neat bragging point. Medium blue fluorescence, too. Very striking. :)
Mine is an I. I think if you aren't very color sensitive J color would be fine, but I wouldn't go down to a K.
I obviously would have to see the stones in person, but I would not hesitate to go down to a J or even a K. I think the warm colored diamonds have so much life and fire in them.
@claireos: I also have never seen an S-T diamond before. Very beautiful!
You can also do a search because there is a whole thread on J colored diamonds.
Mine is a G but since I have yellow gold I could get away with a warmer colored diamond, but not sure what my limit would be w/o seeing them in person.
Mines an I. I thought it was a colorless diamond,untill the bee taught me better. I still love it and it's eye clean. It Olny has " warmth" when it's next to my moms B stone. 
I agree with the previous posters. What I would go down to really depends on the grading lab. I would not go for a H, I, J EGL or IGA graded stone. But then again, I would only consider a GIA, AGS stone anyway because Lord only knows what you're really ending up with!
Mine is a K set in platinum with blue fluoresence. It faces up pretty white, but I like how I'll see it from a certain angle (like from the side when my hand is on the steering wheel) and see the color in it. Mine is also a transitional cut in it's original art deco setting, so the aesthetic is a bit different from more modern rings over all. I fell in love with the whole ring, so ending up with a K wasn't a matter of stone size. For the money, I could have gotten a higher letter loose stone set elsewhere.
@claireos: i LOVE your diamond. so beautiful. i, too, am a big fan of the warmer tones.
Mine is a J, and I've noticed color once or twice, but it leans more towards an ice blue than yellow. 99.99% of the time it looks totally white, though.
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