Canary diamond engagement rings make the perfect statement to the woman you love. The brilliant intensity of the yellow of the canary diamond is a rarity in the natural diamond world. It constitutes less than 0.1% of all the diamonds in nature. Many of the yellow diamonds that are seen on the market have synthetic coloring. When you present this diamond in an engagement ring, you are bringing the special love you have for your fiancée to the ring you present.
Engagement rings are an ancient tradition that dates back to Roman times. In many countries with roots in England, the tradition is that a man gives a woman an engagement ring when he asks her to marry him. Today, some couples go together to pick out the ring while others still allow the man to select the ring. No matter how the couple selects the ring, it is a special part of the marriage traditions. Canary diamond engagement rings bring a special shine and brilliance to this ancient tradition. They make great choices for any couple who loves a uniquely beautiful piece of natural art.
Canary diamond engagement rings have special meaning. The canary color harkens cheerfulness and sunlight. The color brings blessings of joy and prosperity. Many couples choose to set the diamonds in a contrasting white gold or platinum metal. This gives the diamond the chance to shine on its own. Yellow gold is a beautiful metal to go with it, but it doesn’t allow the canary diamond to be as bright as it can be. It is important to let light in under the diamond for maximum brilliance. If you want to add other stones to the ring, consider one of two options: clear white diamonds or those with a darker red or orange color. Both will allow the canary to stand by itself.
You can get canary diamond engagement rings in color intensities that range from fancy yellow through the amazing vivid yellow and intense yellow diamonds. The best examples of these rings do not have any discernable shades of brown, red, or green marring the yellow color.
The GIA doesn't give a Canary Diamond as a color grading. Even though it is a description used by professionals, it is an informal description - a commercial description. It usually describes a pure yellow diamond with relatively strong color intensity. Canary diamonds are a subset of the paler yellow diamonds. Yellow diamonds are relatively common. The brilliance of the canary is much rarer. When shopping for a canary diamond engagement ring, make sure you get the brilliant canary and not its paler cousins. You will see the difference the first time the light hits it.