Glossary
Secondary hue
A secondary hue is a second colour visible alongside the dominant one. Laboratories write it as an adjective before the main colour: «purplish pink», «orangy yellow», «bluish green». «Slightly» indicates a small share. Coloured diamonds may carry two secondary hues, for example «Fancy Deep Brownish Orangy Yellow». The dominant colour always comes last.
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Updated 2026-10-04