Which color do you like the most for your diamond? Diamonds are available in a wide diversity of colors to meet different demands and allow everyone to get what meets his\her taste and reflects the personality. The white color is widely recognized as the most famous and common color for diamonds especially the engagement and wedding rings, but what about the other colors? Colored diamonds are not less elegant and attractive than the traditional white diamonds. Colored diamonds or tinted diamonds as they are sometimes called are rare and difficult to be found in mines which makes them valuable, precious and even more expensive than the white diamonds which we usually see and purchase thinking that they are the most expensive diamonds to be purchased. Yellow diamonds are among the rarest and catchiest colored diamonds that can be ever found. They are highly sought after by the women who like the yellow color especially when it is set in their engagement rings. What about you?
The yellow color of these diamonds is caused by the nitrogen atoms that are trapped inside the stone. Yellow diamonds are known to be very expensive for being rare, however they vary in their prices. The price of yellow diamonds is determined by three main factors that include the carat weight of the diamond which is known before setting the diamond in the jewelry piece, the clarity of the yellow diamond stone and the cut that is available in a wide variety as you have radiant cut, round brilliant cut, emerald cut and more types of cuts that meet different tastes but the round brilliant cut is known to be the most expensive if compared to other cuts. In addition to the yellow diamond itself, there are other diamonds or precious stones that may be used in the jewelry piece which is encrusted with a yellow diamond stone and the number of these accent or side stones can increase the price.
There are different metals that are used for creating jewelry pieces which are encrusted with yellow diamonds and the most common metal is gold whether it is yellow gold or white gold which is the most desirable color. There are also other metals that are used such as platinum and titanium but they are much more expensive than gold. White gold is more recommended than yellow gold since white gold can create a contrast with the yellow color of the stone to increase its beauty, while yellow gold does not complement the color of the stone especially the pale shades like canary yellow to make the jewelry piece less attractive as some people think.
Using yellow diamonds is not restricted to rings especially engagement and wedding rings, but it can also be found in bracelets, necklaces, earrings and other jewelry pieces that women wear for enhancing their elegance and beauty. Dark shades of yellow are more desirable than those pale or light shades, however pale yellow such as canary is more common. One of the most famous jewelry brands that offer yellow diamond jewelry pieces is Tiffany and the largest yellow diamond is called Kimberly Octahedron and was found in Dutoitspan Mine which is located in South Africa.