Yellow Diamond
Engagement Rings
Yellow diamond engagement rings are a beautiful alternative to traditional white diamond wedding rings. The yellow color occurs naturally when trace amounts of nitrogen are present during diamond formation, creating light yellow to intense canary yellow diamonds.
To find out more about yellow diamond wedding and engagement rings, including prices, value, grading and affordable alternatives, check out the helpful info below. Yellow Diamond Prices The price of loose yellow diamonds will vary according to color, cut, clarity and carat. The lighter pale yellow diamonds are priced the lowest, and the price increases as the yellow color intensifies.
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Yellow diamonds are classified, from lightest to darkest as: light fancy yellow, fancy yellow, fancy intense yellow and fancy vivid yellow (canary). Ideal yellow diamonds have a consistent color throughout the entire diamond with secondary flashes of white. Secondary flashes with any other type of color tone, particularly brown, are highly undesirable. Average prices for a 1-carat loose yellow diamond with quality color and clarity grades are around: - $8,500 for a light yellow diamond
- $16,000 for an intense yellow diamond
- $20,000 plus for a vivid (canary) yellow diamond
Prices will increase dramatically once the size of the diamonds reach over 1-carat. For example, an average price for a 2-carat vivid yellow diamond is around $50,000. Because yellow diamonds are rare, and continue to increase in popularity, the value of yellow diamond engagement rings are expected to continue to rise with time. Grading Yellow Diamonds Currently, the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) is the only reputable diamond certification laboratory which offers a grading report on fancy color diamonds. For color diamonds, the GIA will issue two certificates. A certificate which grades the diamond’s cut, clarity and finish, confirms the diamond’s carat weight and maps the diamond’s unique characteristics. A certificate which grades the diamond’s color based on characteristics including the hue, tone and saturation. This certificate will also include an examination which will assess whether the color is natural or if the color has been artificially enhanced. Affordable Alternatives to Yellow Diamonds If yellow diamond engagement rings made with natural yellow diamonds are priced over your budget, you may want to consider engagement rings made with man made synthetic yellow diamonds or yellow sapphires. 1. Man Made Yellow Diamonds Synthetic yellow diamonds have the exact same physical and chemical properties of real diamonds – the only difference is that they are created in a laboratory instead of nature!
Average prices for loose 1-carat synthetic yellow diamonds are usually around $3,500 - $4,000, but this price will depend on the color (higher as the yellow intensifies) and the cut. 2. Enhanced Yellow Diamonds Enhanced yellow diamonds are real (usually colorless) diamonds which have received a treatment (usually heat or irradiation) to permanently change the color of the diamond to yellow.
Enhanced yellow diamonds are much more affordable than real yellow diamonds, but if you are interested in an enhanced yellow diamond engagement ring make sure the enhancement was achieved through a laboratory process and not through a temporary coating on the diamond. 3. Yellow Sapphires Yellow sapphires are extremely durable, and they have flash and fire qualities that rival most gemstones - the color of yellow sapphires too is usually on par with the highly desirable canary yellow diamonds.
Average prices for a 1-carat quality yellow sapphire are around $1,500 – and it is possible to find a yellow sapphire engagement ring and matching band for under $5,000. Shopping Tips for Yellow Diamond Engagement Rings Couples looking for a yellow diamond wedding ring or engagement ring need to use caution. As yellow diamonds have increased in popularity, diamond grading laboratories have also seen an increase in fakes or poor quality diamonds which have been artificially colored. To make sure that you are buying a ring made with a true natural yellow diamond, stick with retailers who only sell yellow diamond rings with GIA certificates. This is the only way to ensure that you are really buying a natural yellow diamond ring – and the only way to confirm the quality or grade of the diamond’s color. Man-made synthetic yellow diamonds should come with a laboratory certificate to verify that they are synthetics (preferably from the GIA as well) and not simulants. Yellow sapphires should also come with a laboratory certificate to confirm the authenticity of the gem and the grades for the gem’s cut and clarity plus a confirmation on the gem’s weight. As with any other diamond purchase, be sure to purchase your ring from a retailer with a solid conflict free diamond policy.
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