Yellow diamond engagement rings are a modern way to start the beginning of a life together. Most people think diamonds are clear with no real color. But in nature, diamonds come in just about any color in the rainbow. The most common ones are the clear, yellow, and brown. Back to Yellow diamonds range from pale through brilliant canary yellow. The more color in the diamond, the more valuable it becomes in the world of fancy diamonds. The presence of nitrogen in the fractures of the diamond gives it the yellow color.
Engagement rings date back for at least a couple thousand years. They fell out of favor until the Middle Ages when royal couples started exchanging rings when they became betrothed. The custom remains strong through today. In countries with a strong English background, the custom is for women only to wear engagement rings. Traditionally, the man will select a ring before he proposes marriage. Once the lady accepts his proposal, she wears that ring on the third finger of her left hand. Once they are married, the lady’s wedding band joins the engagement ring on that finger. Some women choose to move the engagement ring to the right hand instead of wearing both on a single finger. Selecting yellow diamond engagement rings is a modern extension of these ancient traditions.
Yellow diamond engagement rings can have a range of yellow shades. Some are brilliant yellow with a pure yellow color. These usually fall into the extremely rare category of canary diamonds. Most often, they may have orange, brown, or green hues underneath the yellow overtones. These diamonds come in any number of cuts such as cushion cut, asscher cut, princess cut, heart, radiant, and round. The color of the diamonds shows well in any of these particular cuts.
Clear diamonds made their mark in the last few decades. But, couples are starting to look for alternatives. They want something that is not as common as a brilliant cut clear diamond solitaire in an engagement ring. Selecting another color in the diamond is one way to stand apart. Selecting a cut such as the radiant or pear shape is another. You can get both when you look at yellow diamond engagement rings. The variety in color and cuts makes these rings the perfect way to start your unique life together. Yellow diamonds look best in platinum or white gold setting since yellow gold can compete with the diamond’s color.