Yellow Color Enhanced Diamond Jewelry Buying Tips

It is no wonder that yellow is one of the most requested colors in diamond jewelry. The warm color radiates lightness and positivity. You cannot help but feel joyful when you wear a piece of jewelry made with such a sunny disposition! Jewelry made from natural fancy yellow diamonds are extremely expensive but yellow color enhanced diamonds can make everyone shine.

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What Makes Diamonds Yellow?

Natural fancy yellow diamonds get their color from the presence of nitrogen. The stone looks yellow because the nitrogen molecules absorb blue light. The more nitrogen molecules are present in the diamond, the darker the yellow color.

If you have done your diamond education (opens in a new tab) homework, you will know that white diamonds are graded by color. A 100% colorless diamond will get the highest grade of D. Lower color graded diamonds such as X, Y and Z all have a yellow or brown tint caused by a minute amount of nitrogen (opens in a new tab). It is these lower color-graded diamonds that are excellent candidates for color enhancement.

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Are Color Enhanced Diamonds Natural?

Yes, all color enhanced diamonds are earth mined and have the same beautiful reflective index as any other natural diamond. Every single stone is unique in its special own way.

Only the color enhancement itself takes place in a laboratory. Most of the yellow color enhanced diamond jewelry sold at CaratsDirect2U have undergone a process known as irradiation. You can read more about the process in our Diamond Education section under the Everything about Irradiated Diamonds (opens in a new tab) article or the HPHT and Irradiated Treated Diamonds vs Color Coated Diamonds (opens in a new tab) article.