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Types Of Yellow Diamonds

Updated on May 27, 2024

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Published on March 8, 2024
Updated on May 27, 2024

Cape diamonds are the less expensive yellow diamonds available on the market and fall under the lower end of the D-to-Z color grading. True yellow diamonds, which fall into the fancy category and are typically more valuable the more vivid they are, are darker than the typical D-to-Z range.

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With over 40 years of expertise, Diamond Registry’s CEO and owner, Nissan Perla, is your trusted guide in the diamond-buying world. Recognized by prestigious publications like The Washington Post and Chicago Tribune, Nissan’s extensive knowledge and experience in evaluating, buying, and selling diamonds are unparalleled. Our commitment to integrity, transparency, and delivering exceptional value ensures that you make an informed decision when acquiring your timeless treasure. Choose Diamond Registry for personalized guidance, education, and a curated selection of the finest quality diamonds, backed by decades of industry expertise and dedication to your satisfaction.

One of These Six Categories Apply to Yellow Diamonds:

  • Luxurious Light Yellow Diamond
  • Luxurious Yellow Diamond
  • Luxurious Dark Yellow Diamond
  • A Beautiful Deep Yellow Diamond
  • Elegantly Strong Yellow Diamond
  • Canary diamonds are fancy vivid yellow diamonds.

The intensity of the yellow in the stone is positively reflected by these classifications, which range from fancy light yellow diamond to fancy vivid yellow diamond, with the darker, more fancy intense level diamonds being valued.

Although expensive and rare, a big carat fancy yellow diamond has a wonderful color and would look beautiful in an engagement ring or other pieces of jewelry. Each of the categories mentioned above is described below.

Luxurious Light Yellow Diamond

Of the different carat fancy yellow diamonds, a fancy light yellow diamond will have the least vibrant yellow tint. These diamonds will still very much appear to be yellow on purpose, even if they won’t appear to be tinted colorless diamonds. They are a wonderful alternative to diamonds for engagement rings and will be less expensive while remaining largely yellow in hue.

Luxurious Yellow Diamond

Despite being a shade deeper than fancy light yellow diamonds, fancy yellow diamonds are unquestionably still on the lighter side of the color spectrum. Due to the intensity of color, these diamonds will be regarded more highly per carat than a fancy pale yellow diamond.

Luxurious Dark Yellow Diamond

Fancy yellow diamond prices per carat truly vary, but once we reach fancy dark yellow on the color scale, we often go into more expensive smaller carat possibilities. A fancy dark yellow diamond, fancy deep yellow diamond, fancy intense yellow diamond, or a fancy vivid yellow diamond that was dug from the earth is fairly uncommon.

They were once only available to people who could afford to outbid other people when they were discovered. Pricing is somewhat fairer now that options are grown in labs, but it is still significantly costlier than certain alternatives. Fancy color diamonds are typically more expensive and more difficult to find per carat.

A Beautiful Deep Yellow Diamond

The fancy deep yellow diamonds are a full yellow tone with some undertone possibilities such as brownish-yellow, orange, and greenish. Tone can be found in fancy-colored diamonds of all hues, and the GIA includes such characteristics in its color scale grading.

Beautiful Intense Yellow Diamond

A fancy intense yellow diamond with a significant carat weight, the second deepest color rating, can be quite expensive. According to a GIA study, they range from $6,500 to $8,000 per carat. Keep in mind, these are mined costs hence are inflated compared to lab-grown categories of fancy color diamonds.

Rings with a mined fancy intense yellow diamond are a somewhat pricey investment that looks and feels the same as lab-grown alternatives. Start your search for a magnificent yellow diamond with fancy intense yellow diamonds.

Stunning Yellow Diamond

A fancy vivid yellow diamond, sometimes known as a canary diamond, is the most intense yellow diamond available. In general, fancy color diamonds are uncommon, valuable stones with distinctive colorings. Some have greenish, brownish, orange, or brownish yellow tints to them, lowering the price because pure yellow diamonds are more valuable.

To save costs, evaluate the chosen tones in your diamond, as well as your overall maximum cost, so you can choose the color grade you want to shop inside. By selecting lab-grown, you can shop a greater range of these exotic color diamond categories with Clean Origin jewelry.

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