Can All Yellow Diamonds Be Called Canary Diamonds?

Although rarer than white diamonds, the natural yellow diamond is fairly common among fancy colored diamonds. There is a frequent false belief that ayellow diamond is less valuable than a clear diamonds. Nevertheless, Intense and vivid yellow diamonds can be really quite valuable although very light or slightly yellow stones are fairly standard and are worth much less.



Natural yellow diamonds with secondary brown hues are worth less than pure yellow stones. However, secondary colors of green-yellow or orange-yellow can considerably boost the value of the stone because these diamond colors are even rarer than yellow diamonds.



Fancy color yellow diamonds are graded by their strength and intensity of color. The highest-quality grade is the Vivid Yellow, followed by the Intense Yellow diamond. The lowest quality of yellow diamond is the Light Yellow diamond, followed by the Fancy Yellow. Several tones of Vivid Yellow diamonds and also the rarer Intense Yellow diamonds are called Canary Diamonds. Canary yellow diamonds are the rarest amongst yellow diamonds and thus they are the most costly and are desirable both by investors and classy customers. The canary diamond has a very specific tone of yellow, even if you have never observed a Canary Yellow before, once you see it, you will realize that it is a Canary Diamond.



Yellow diamonds are typically set in yellow gold. When it comes to the diamond setting, yellow diamonds look magnificent if they are combined with white ones, as the white diamonds create a strong color contrast. If you choose a yellow diamond to be a center stone for a three stone ring, then it is recommended to include white side stones and trapeze, triangle or oval shapes can make an ideal match.



Just as with other natural fancy color diamonds the color remains the main criterion that influences how much the diamond is worth, then comes size and of course clarity. Clarity is also crucial in the evaluation of yellow stones, though this is much less than in white diamonds.



Fancy color diamonds are mostly found in the Radiant cut. This is considered the ideal shape for maximizing the color. Yellow diamonds, however, can also be found in Oval Cut an Cushion cut and in Heart and Pear shapes. The rarest are the Emerald, Square Emerald and the Brilliant cuts (round shape). Prices of these shapes are substantially higher and not just with regards to the yellow diamonds. This is true for all fancy color diamonds..



Fancy colored diamonds have completely different standards to white diamonds in regards to cut quality. The objective when cutting a color diamond is to intensify the depth and saturation of the diamond's color while striking a balance between carat weight and brilliance. It is critical that the stone is purchased with a grading report from a reliable laboratory for example GIA, HRD, IGI or EGL. This report must declare that the diamond color is "Natural". The report must also describe the intensity of color, in addition to the color distribution throughout the diamond.



The Kimberley Octahedron is the largest naturally formed octahedral diamond in the world at 616 carats and is a Canary Diamond. This diamond was discovered in 1964 in the Dutoitspan mine, situated in the Kimberley region of South Africa. The Kimberley Octahedron is still uncut, which means that the color and distribution grades cannot be given to this magnificent diamond. The owners of the mine choose to preserve the diamond in the state that it was mined. The Kimberley Octahedron is on display at the visitor’s center at the Kimberely Big Hole mine.