The ColorCodex™ - An innovative approach for establishing the color of gemstones

Color is the most important characteristic of a colored gemstone. The specific hue, saturation and tone all blend to form the overall color impression that one sees when looking at a fashioned gem. However, for consumers, and even many gem trade professionals, trying to understand color as a three-dimensional concept is not always an easy task.

The ColorCodex™ was developed to aid industry professionals in identifying the color of gemstones.Rapaport profiled the system in their January 2017 issue.

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