Yellow Diamond Engagement Rings

Yellow diamonds are found in quite a range of colours from the palest of yellows, right through to a very intense lemony yellow.  The colour of a Fancy Yellow Diamond is partly due to the diamond’s body colour. However, of more influence is the cut type. The decision on what to cut will greatly affect the look of the diamond. If not chosen wisely, this may affect the cost and value of the diamond. Yellow diamond engagement rings are a beautiful choice and not as commonly seen as white diamond engagement rings.

Cushion and Radiant cut shapes tend to refract more of the yellow colour tones inside a diamond. This increases the level of colour within the diamond and so improves the grade, as the more yellow a diamond is, the higher its grade and the greater the price that can be charged for it. It is for this reason that most yellow diamonds tend to be cut into cushion and radiant cuts.  The effect of cut enhancing the yellow tones is less so in other cut shapes, so although other cut types are available, their supply is more limited. Because they are rarely cut in yellow diamonds, cut types like the round brilliant are quite costly compared to the radiant or cushion cut options.