Fancy Yellow Diamonds – Canary Yellow Diamonds
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Yellow Diamonds – The Perfect Intro to Fancy Colors
For someone looking for an affordable introduction into the world of fancy color diamonds, fancy yellow diamonds, or canary diamonds as they are often called, are the perfect alternative.  As you probably already know, the color scale for white diamonds runs from D to Z.  But when you think about it, there is really a continual scale all the way from D color pure white all the way through to a Fancy Vivid Yellow diamond.  On one end of the spectrum you have completely white without any traces of yellow whatsoever, and on the other end of the spectrum you have a diamond fully saturated with yellow and no traces of whiteness whatsoever.
The reason I’m mentioning this is simply to drive home the point that yellow diamonds are quite common. Â Other colors, such as pink diamonds, are so rare because they don’t fall within this color scale I described above which covers 99% of all the gem quality diamonds mined in the world. Â Because of their commonality, relative to other fancy colors, yellow diamonds can be rather affordable.
1.21 Carats Fancy Light Yellow Diamond
Fancy Light Yellow diamonds, for example, will price out similar to a J color white diamond. Â Take these two stones as examples:
1) 1.21 Carats, Fancy Light Yellow, VS2 Clarity, Radiant Cut, GIA Certified – $4460
1.16 Carat Fancy Yellow Diamond
2) 1.20 Carats, I Color, VS1 Clarity, Radiant Cut, GIA Certified – $4970
Fancy Yellow diamonds, on the other hand, will price out similar to G color white diamonds. Â See these two examples:
1) 1.16 Carats, Fancy Yellow, VVS2 Clarity, Radiant Cut, GIA Certified – $5650
2) 1.12 Carats, G Color, VVS2 Clarity, Radiant Cut, GIA Certified – $5550
Similarly, its possible even to find a Fancy Intense Yellow Diamond that compares in price to an F or G color white diamond.
1.02 Carat Fancy Vivid Yellow Diamond
At their strongest, though, fancy vivid yellow diamonds can become rather expensive. Â A fancy vivid yellow diamond with a decent color and eye clean clarity will cost the same approximately as a similar sized D Color Flawless diamond of the same shape. Â But a fancy vivid yellow diamond with a really special and uniquely strong and saturated color can go for much more than that. Â As discussed in my article about fancy color diamonds in general, it’s all about the color!
See the diamond pictured to the right, for example. Â It is a 1.02 carat, fancy vivid yellow, VS2 clarity, GIA Certified Cushion Cut. Â This stone is priced at $19,850 due to its unusually strong and beautiful color. Â A 1 carat cushion cut diamond with a D color and Flawless Clarity costs in the vacinity of $10,000 to $12,000.
Aside from the strength of the color, another factor that can have a major affect on the price of a yellow diamond is the modifying color on the certificate. Â Brownish-Yellow diamonds, for example, will be heavily discounted from a pure Yellow diamond. Â Orangey-Yellow diamonds and Greenish-Yellow diamonds, on the other hand, will be significantly more expensive then a pure yellow diamond.
How to Save Money Buying Fancy Color Diamonds
As you can see, there are many choices you will be faced with once you decide to buy a yellow diamond. Â You need to consider your budget, how large of a stone you want, what kind of color intensity you’re hoping to buy, and finally you’ll have to decide what your tolerance is for modifying colors.
1.53 Carat Fancy Light Yellow Set in Yellow Gold Basket
But with yellow diamonds, as with anything else, there is a well known trick you can employ to really get your money’s worth. Â Assuming you are buying a yellow diamond to set in jewelry, and not sit loose in a safe as part of a collection, you can have the diamond set by a professional who understands fancy yellow diamonds and have the diamond surrounded by bright yellow gold.
Even if you prefer white gold or platinum, it’s possible to have just the basket that holds the diamond in the setting made out of yellow gold. Â I have personally seen many fancy light yellow diamonds set in this way that end up looking like very strong Fancy Yellow diamonds. Â So one strategy you might want to employ would be to specifically look for one intensity grade lower (in order to save money, or use the money towards a larger diamond) and have it set in this way to maximize its color.
Take the ring to the right as an example. Â This diamond is a 1.53 carat fancy light yellow diamond that, set in this ring, looks like a strong fancy yellow. Â The trick is that the basket underneath the diamond is made from a bright yellow gold. You can see hints of this with the tiny yellow prongs on the corners of the diamond.
And, of course, the most obvious way to save money when buying a yellow diamond is to buy it from a source that is as high up on the diamond supply ladder as possible. Â In most circumstances, people like you don’t really have access to high-level diamond wholesalers who trade on much lower margins than your typical retail store (which should be avoided at all costs when shopping for fancy color diamonds).
Luckily for the yellow diamonds shopper, one of the world’s largest and most respect fancy color wholesale dealers has opened the internet’s best destination to shop for fancy color diamonds. Â I’m speaking of Leibish & Co Fancy Diamonds at FancyDiamonds.net. Â Leibish Polnauer is known the world over as one of the top suppliers of fancy color diamonds to wholesalers and retail stores alike. Â Many of the most expensive pieces at Graff and other ultra-high-end jewelry stores were sourced through Leibish & Co.
Leibish & Co. is higher on the supply ladder than any other online shop for fancy color diamonds. Â And it’s because of this that they are able to offer the best prices on the internet for fancy color diamonds. Â So take advantage of this fact, and shop there first before you go anywhere else.
Hi, i’m trying to figure out a price for a 1/2-3/4 carat fancy yellow diamond, natural, as far as color goes i’m not good with the terminology but i’d like it to be around the picture of the 1.16 carat fancy yellow diamond on this site. i’m thinking nice and simple, round cut, solitaire setting but with the added flash that a yellow diamond gives. Any idea how much this will cost??
Hi Jesse. A round might be hard to find as they’re quite uncommon in fancy yellows. But if you should find one, it’ll probably cost about $3000. You should contact Leibish & Co. and see if they can find you one. Good luck!
Sir, I am interested in canary yellow diamond studs, princess cut, good quality, approx 3-1/2 ct each stud, 18 ct yellow gold stud.
Hi Caroline. I’ll be writing you back privately in a moment. Sit tight!
Would this ring be worth 3500 $
We need help, We don’t want to pay too much
GIA Gem trade Laboratory Diamond Grading Report :
Shape and cutting style : Cut-cornered rectangular modified brilliant
Measurements : 5.83 x 5.40 x 4.06 mm
Weight : 1.18 carat
Proportions
Depth : 75.7%
Table : 76%
Girdle : very thick
Culet : none
Finish
Polish : very good
Symmetry : very good
Clarity grade : Internally flawless
Color grade : W to X range
Fluorescence : Medium Blue
Hi Laura. That sounds expensive for a W to X. THe cut on this stone also isn’t the best. Take a look at this stone:
http://www.fancydiamonds.net/view_diamonds/4155.htm
It’s Fancy Light Yellow, which is already several color grades stronger than W to X and it has a much better cut.
Hi I am just trying to get some info on yellow diamond values. I have found a 18k White Gold
Diamond Carat:
1.71ct total weight
1.01ct Solitaire
.70ct Surrounding
Clarity: Solitaire: SI-2
Surrounding – VS-2 (Sparkling)
Color: Solitaire – Canary Yellow
Surrounding – E-F
Cut: Round Solitaire
FOR $1800.00
I also found a .88 carat SI2 light canary golden in color with .34 ct white diamonds SI1 G color surrounding it set in 18k for $1800.00
Are these good prices?
Which color is worth more? Light or bright yellow dimonds?
Hi Jessica. I can assure you that at these prices the stones are either not naturally colored, or they’re really browns being sold as yellows. There are no shortcuts in diamonds!
I take it brown diamonds are not worth much?
How do you tell a brown diamond from a liht yellow?
It might be hard to tell. This is why you should only buy a diamond that’s been certified by one of the major labs.
Ira,
I was looking at a pair of natural Fancy Intense Yellow Diamond earrings with 1.03 total carat weight, they are radiant cut with clarity of VVS2-VS1. They are for sale for $1,200…is this a fair price?
Also, the earrings are studs, so approximately .5 carats for each ear.
Hi Joe. That price sounds too good to be true. Mind sharing where you’re getting them from? It’s possible they’re not being honest with you about the color. Either/Both about its strength and whether or not it’s natural.
Hi,
If the price is the same, one is fancy intense yellow IF around 1.06 carat and the other is fancy vivid yellow VVS1 around .94 which one will you pick? I went to Tiffany and couldn’t decide.
I did check out Leibish but I am not able to compare the real diamonds and I don’t want to bring my diamond to another jeweler to do the setting. I am not very comfortable because I had bad experience from the past. As a result, I prefer to buy finish product.
I saw a store in NYC selling Ashoka diamond but it is just Ashoka cut or really from William Goldberg? I tried to contact William Goldberg and the staff told me go to Cartier which I am not able to afford it.
Hi Lisa. I would go for the 0.94 Vivid. The difference in size is easily overshadowed by the difference in color strength. As for the Ashoka, you should be concerned that the Ashoka being sold is a fake. If WG couldn’t confirm that it was a legitimate Ashoka dealer, then stay away.
As for Leibish, I really think you should give them a second shot. They could also have your stone/ring sent to New York for you to see face to face.
Hi
We are looking at an engagement ring from Dubai, i want to know your thoughts:
Shape: square emerald
Weight: 2.90 ct
Clarity grade: loupe-clean
Fluorescence: nil
Colour grade: tinted white (K)
Measurements: 8.36 x 8.26 x 4.88mm
Finish Grade: Good
Proportions:
girdle: thin 2.5% polished
culet: 1.6% polished
table width: 64%
cr height: 11.0%
pav. depth 45.5%
I just want to know what the cost of this would be as I do not wish to be paying too much especially in the middle east (I am from Australia)
Thank you
Vesna
Hi Vesna. Thanks for writing in. There’s one big problem with this stone: it is certified by HRD. You should see this article here:
HRD Certified Diamonds
That tells me that the K color is more likely an M or N color stone. This means it’s going to have an easily noticeable yellow tint. And that’s not what you want with such a significant emerald cut like this.
How much are they asking for this stone?
Hello, I would like to get your opinion about whether $7300.00 is a good price for the following ring I am having made:
A 1.50 cttw Natural Fancy Intense Yellow & white diamond 3-stone ring in platinum & 18k. The band is platinum & the basket holding the yellow diamond is 18k yellow gold.
Center stone is GIA certified with specs listed on the report as follows:
Shape: Radiant, Measurement: 5.87 x 5.81 x 3.80mm, Carat weight: 1.11ct, Color: Natural Fancy Intense Yellow, Distribution: Even, Clarity Grade: VS2, Polish: Good, Symmetry: Good, Fluorescence: Faint. Table: 69%, Depth: 65.3% (I also have the GIA report # & confirmed it on the GIA website).
The white diamonds in the ring are colorless VS princess cuts (1 on each side of the center yellow diamond). I am paying the ring out & just would like to know if I am gettng a good deal on it considering the specs & quality of materials used. Thanks in advance.
Amanda
Hi Amanda. Nice to hear from you again. Yes, that price sounds very good for what you’re getting.
Thank you Ira,I am glad to hear it! I remember contacting you before about another fancy yellow & you pointed out that the proportions were a bit deep & so that helped to barter a better deal!
Hope your having a great 2011 so far!
I’m looking for a cushion cut or asher cut yellow diamond. I’m interested in 1 1/2 to 2 carat range. I like the design with the large stone in the middle with a triangular white diamond on each side. Would it be possible to get something like this for around $6,000? I like the fancy light yellow color.
Thank you,
Glenda Plane
Hi Glenda! Thanks for writing! It might be possible to land a 1.50ct Fancy Light Yellow in a ring like that for $6000, but most likely it’ll be closer to $7000. Would you like some help getting that ring made for you? If so, please contact me from the “Contact me” link above!
I have a question. I am looking to buy a 1.34 yellow fancy flawless diamond. I want to know how much one of these would cost. I do have the GIA on it. It was dated March 7 2008, the shape and cutting style is cut cornered and rectangular modififed brilliant, it measures 7.12 x 5.30 x 3.78 mm. 1.34 carat, color natural, grade fancy yellow, distribution Even, Clarity Grade, internally flawless. polish very good, symmetry very good, flrorescence strong blue.
Can you please help me, and tell me what something like this would cost me?? And if you have any available? I was also told them double their value every 4 years, is that right?? Thanks so much, hope to talk to you soon. My email is XXXXXXXX. Thanks so much for your time.
Hi Natalie. Thanks for writing! I will respond to you privately via email. For your own sake, I’m going to remove your email address from the comment you left. Stay tuned!
I just want to state publicly, though, that what this vendor told you about these stones doubling their value every four years is complete garbage. Firstly, it’s probably even illegal for him to even suggest something like that without giving the caveat that past performance is not an indicator of future performance. But secondly, and more importantly, even if past performance were an indicator of future performance, he’d still be a liar because prices of fancy yellow diamonds have never doubled every four years, ever. So just based on that I would tell you to stay very far away from this vendor.
Aside from that, this stone has strong blue fluorescence, which seriously affects the price of fancy yellow diamonds.