An innovative collection of Yellow diamonds

• The Yellow diamonds are the perfect ones for those who wish to own an affordable piece of fancy color diamond. These fancy Yellow diamonds are also called the Canary Diamonds.

• The Yellow Diamonds in fact take the credit for making fancy diamonds very popular and a common trend among so many people.

• This has been deduced with the help of the statistical data that was gathered about Yellow Diamonds. Now that we know what is a yellow diamond, let us delve deeper into the topic.

The affordable one:

• Yellow diamonds fall in to the color scale for white diamonds. The color scale runs like this from D to Z where D color is pure white and it is a continual scale going all the way through to Fancy vivid yellow diamonds.

• Thus diamonds on the start of the spectrum are completely white and have no trace of yellow while on the other end of the spectrum the diamonds are fully saturated with yellow and no hint of whiteness.

• Colored diamond are known to be quite are, so how rare are yellow diamonds? These yellow diamonds are comparatively more common than other colors like the Pink diamond. In fact the Pink Diamonds are extremely rare and do not fall within the color scale described above.

• The good thing about the commonality of the Yellow Diamonds as compared to the other fancy colors is that they are more affordable.

• In terms of the actual cost of the Natural Yellow diamonds there are few more variations.

• It actually depends largely on the modifying colors on the certificate. For example the brownish – yellow diamond with usually have a big discount, but a pure Yellow diamond will not and thus be higher priced.

• On the other had an orange – yellow diamond and the greenish – yellow diamond will be significantly higher priced than the pure yellow diamond.

Grading Fancy Color Diamonds:

• When it comes to Fancy color Diamonds the main issue is about color and not clarity.

• The GIA inclusion plot doesn’t really give you the whole picture. For example it is unable to tell if the diamond is a crystal or even about the translucent features of the diamond.

• A fancy diamond is not simply a fancy diamond and grading a fancy color diamond is more difficult a task than you can imagine. Furthermore each grade is not a simple point, it is in fact a range.

Buying a Yellow Diamond:

• The only correct way of choosing a Natural Fancy Yellow Diamond is to do it in person. It is possible that you may be persuaded in to buying a particular quality but it is best to consult an expert if you are unsure what fits you best.

• The certificate may say many things, but when it comes to buying one it is essential to see it up front before making the final decision.

• Choosing a Yellow Diamond and making sure you have the right decision as far as the quality, cost and genuinely is concerned can be tough.

But here are a few facts about yellow diamonds to put your mind at ease.

Carat:

• Carat refers to the weight of the diamond. The may it measures is that one carat is equal to 0.2 grams. Thus that means 142 carats equals to 1 ounce.

• Points are used for the diamonds and 1 carat is equal to 100 points, thus half a carat is 50 points.

Color:

• The actual visible tint of the colored diamond is referred to as the color. The worldwide color scale has been derived by GIA (The Gemological Institute of America).

• It starts with D and goes up to Z and even beyond to more fancy and vivid colors.

• In general the fancy color diamonds being sold in retail stores are below Z on the color scale. On the other hand the colorless diamonds are different, they are rare fancy color diamonds which command high prices.

Clarity:

• A fancy yellow diamond should be free of blemishes and inclusions but there may some blemishes present on the diamond. However the degree to which the diamond is free of these problems is considered it’s clarity.
• The imperfections in the diamonds are referred to as the inclusions. Many of the inclusions are caused when the diamond is found, though some may also be formed during the cutting process.
• The inclusions are not of fixed nature since diamonds are found in the nature and not created by man. Thus at times diamonds with inclusions of some kind can command a high value since that would be extremely rare.
• In general in the diamond industry the clarity of the diamonds vary from low ends diamonds to the high ends ones which are absolutely flawless.

• Slightly Included (SI): The term ‘slightly included‘ refers to the yellow diamonds that under 10x magnification have noticeable or fairly noticeable inclusions, but are over all appear clean to the eye. Thus as the name suggest the term “Eye Clear” means when you hold a diamond in your hand and look at it without magnification and do not see any inclusions. This is usually considered a good quality diamond.

• Very Slightly included (VS): The term ‘VS – Very slightly included’, refers to the diamonds where the inclusions are noticeable by an expert at under 10x magnification, but they are minor and small. With such diamonds in general the inclusions will not be visible unless they are pointed out to you by an expert and thus these are also considered high quality diamonds.

• VVS (Very Very Slightly included): The diamonds that have extremely small inclusions and that are extremely difficult for even skilled experts to detect under a 10x magnification are graded as VVS. These are more or less of extremely high quality and as it happens the statistics show that only approximately 1% of all the diamonds achieve this grade.

• IF (Internally Flawless): As the name suggest, these kind of diamonds are classified as being free of any imperfection under a 10x magnification. Since this is extremely rate the price is high too in fact it is very expensive.

Cut:

• It is common knowledge that the diamonds found in the nature are cut into some shape or the other. However there are many different theories pertaining to what is the ideal diamond cut that displays its true brilliance.

• The AGS (American Gem Society) has developed with a ‘cut grade’ according to which the diamonds fall into a range between 0 to 10. As per the AGS cut grades, the grade 0 is extremely rare and thus cost more as well. Although every fine cut diamonds are graded as AGS 1 and AGS 2 grades, they too are rare and exhibit great brilliance.

Fancy Cuts:

• The diamonds are cut into fancy shapes and such fancy shaped diamonds are usually not symmetrical. For example they may be round, emerald, pear etc.

• If the diamond is cut well in any one of these shapes it has the potential of producing outstanding brilliance.

• It is likely that you have come across the term ‘Certified Diamond’ and may be wondering what does it mean when they say that their Yellow Diamond is certified.

• A certified diamond is effectively a diamond that has been submitted to either EGL or FIA for the analysis of the quality.

• These labs grade the diamonds based on the color and the clarity and even make precise measurements of the diamond.

• The main advantage of a certified diamond is that a consumer can use the detailed information present in the certificate to compare two different diamonds without actually even being anywhere near the diamonds themselves. This can be of great use to those interested in colored diamond investment.

Guildhall Diamonds:

It is often the case that the diamonds buyers have no or limited knowledge regarding the many facts about diamonds. While many tend to do some research prior to making an expensive purchase (like buying the diamond) it can hardly compare with the many years of experience that can be provided by Guild Hall Diamonds. In addition to which they also offer assistance and help while grading the diamonds.