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When I look at my diamond I think it is so beautiful, yet it does have a really yellow tint that bothers me at times. Sometimes it looks less yellow in certain light, but when I look at it I see light yellow. However, I must say that I am very grateful to have been given such a great symbol of love by my soon to be hubby. Has anyone out there received a beautiful ring but it has a yellow tint to it? If so post pics please and share if it ever bothers you or not....
Mine doesn't sorry :T however whenever I go into Jared it looks really yellow because of the weird lighting they have in there which boggles my mind since you would think they would have the best lighting for diamonds. It might just be the lighting or it could just be the quality of the diamond.
@jennychicago and yeah it may just be the quality, which of course I would never complain to my FH about. He chose this ring for me, so I will wear it forever, or until (if) he decides to change it up. I think that what bothers me the most is how it looks next to my wedding band, my wedding band also has diamonds in it but they definitely do not look yellow in color.
This happened with my diamond and it was due to the hard water at our house (I didn't take my ring off in the shower). Put your ring in a mixture of 1/2 water and 1/2 vinegar to see if that helps. This took my diamond back to it's D clarity!
You know, yellow diamonds (canary diamonds) are considered a "fancy color" and are very valued. Diamonds come in all sorts of colors, and it's lovely to hear how much you love your ring.
But it sounds like the juxtaposition of the engagement ring diamond with the wedding band diamonds is what bothers you most, not the color of the ring itself. Can you wear the rings on separate fingers? Try the engagement ring out on your right hand, you might like it and then both hands get to have some bling :)
Amaroo,
I know what you mean about hard water. The hard water at my Aunt's house turned her hair bright orange.
The only thing is that he had my two rings soldered together, so wearing them separately is not really and option :(
The yellow color you're seeing is because of the color of the diamond. Color ranges from D all the way to Z. Usually if a diamond is a K or more in color, you can see a slight yellow tinge to it (depending how sensitive you are to color). Some people can even see a slight yellow tinge when the diamond is nearly colorless (G, H, I, J) It doesn't make your diamond any less beautiful, though! Some people prefer colorless, while others like a little bit of color in their diamonds.
I love my ring, and the diamond is gorgeous, but C valued clarity above everything else and, as I had told him I was ok with a color of I or J, got me a diamond which is...I or J (I can't remember anymore!). It bothered me at first, because I valued color more than clarity. He wanted as close to internally flawless as possible, whereas I didn't care as long as it wasn't visible to the naked eye. I realized, though, that I can't really see the color when I look at it from the top, although there is a definite yellow tint when I look at it from the side. Now I don't even really notice it because I don't look for it anymore. I'm way more caught up in how it sparkles. :)
I have a picture of it from the side, but you can't really see the yellow in the picture because of the flash, so I found this scale instead. This is exactly what mine looks like (I/J) when i look at it from the side, but only in certain lighting (usually sunlight).
http://www.diamondarticles.com/diamond-charts.php
ETA: my ring is also set in a white metal, so I'm thinking that doesn't help the noticeability. :)
I *think* (not sure) you can get a diamond heat treated to improve color if you don't like the yellow.
Also, if you like yellow gold, you can get it set in yellow gold so it is less noticeable.
I believe that you can only treat Mossanite to get it to improve color, not diamonds. I agree, the yellow tint is probably coming for the color of the diamond. Since the other diamonds you have may be more colorless, this can exaggerate the yellow color more.
I think going for yellow gold would help it!
You're not alone. My engagement ring has a very slight green/gray tint to it, only noticable from the side view on overcast days. From the top it sparkles and looks awesome, and I've become so used to it it doesn't bother me. I guess, take comfort that not everyone has the "perfect" engagment ring, and trust me, we don't spend our lives looking at other gal's rings and looking for flaws.
Just curious - does anyone have a "G" colored diamond and if so, do you notice any yellow at all? We are picking out a diamond now and I think it will between a "G" colored diamond and a slightly smaller "E" colored. Most everything else about the two is equal (both have very good cuts and no visable inclusions). When looking at diamonds next to each other I can see color, but I don't think I would notice color in a "G" diamond alone. Anyone have insight with their own rings? Thanks!!
I have a G - and notice no colour at all!
There was ONE time when I was in a jewelry store and my diamond was next to another diamond and I saw the difference that mine was a faint bit yellow. However, it is set with 12 channel set diamonds in the band as well as the wedding band has 14 channel set diamonds and there is not noticeable colour difference between any of them and they all look colourless!
@mystery166 I am in the same boat as you. But it was my fault for being greedy. My diamond has a yellow color to it as well - we had my ring custom made to incorporate some of my mom's diamonds from her wedding ring (my mom passed away and my FI wanted to have them incorporated) - the jeweler gave us three diamond options in our price range all had great cut and clarity the largest of the three was a bit off color but at the time I was all about the size - I sort of regret it now because sometimes like you I look at it and all I see is the yellow of it - even though I love it so much.
But like chelseamorning said Canary (yellow) diamonds are really in right now – or so I keep telling myself as well.
If you hold them side by side, you'll see a difference. my center stone is an E and my side stones are G's but seriously, i think that's only something I notice. It's soooooo subtle, it won't bother you to go with the G. It doesn't bother me at all to have an E next to a G.
who can seriously tell but the wearer?
Oh, I have the same issue. It's a little crazy, because technically I'm not supposed to be able to see the color. But when I was a girl scout, I spent hours and hours on a gemology badge, looking at different color diamonds, so my eye is a little more attuned to it.
But he did a great job regardless, so I love it anyways. I try to let my hyper-critical side just let it go, and I'd be upset if he tried to replace it now, anyways.
I have a G center stone and it looks super white. I think that what was most important to me was making sure that the side diamonds were the same color and quality as the center stone or it would have driven me CRAZY!
My center stone is a K, I believe. I've only ever had one person say, "Whoa, your diamond is kind of yellow!"....and this guy studies jewelry, so he'd know.
I think the only time it ever "looks" yellow is when it's dirty--like 6 months of wear dirty.
The color doesn't bother me for one second. My husband hand picked this ring for me. It's one of my most valued possessions and the fact that it is a tiny bit yellow doesn't scaresly phase me. I should point out that we did our research pretty extensively because he wanted me to have something "nice" by our own standards and color was just about as low as it gets on the priority list. We were more concerned with clarity, shape, and the number of facets.
Here's a couple pictures of my beauty..remember, it's a K in color rating--does it look yellow to you?!
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My center stone is a G, and I have only noticed the yellow tint under one particular light at my office (of course that happened to be right when a co-worker asked to see it...). But I absolutely love my ring, and was able to get a larger center stone with the lower color grade (because, yes, size matters, at least a little!).
I have a G color and I have never noticed any yellow at all. (I just held mine under the florescent light in my office - still no yellow)
In terms of the hard water comment, I asked my cousin who is a jewler about that and he said that it just doesnt happen. He explained that water will not 'change' the color of your diamond, and that it either was treated before it was purchased, or it is just kind of grimy because of soap and stuff.
You know, i don't really remember what mine is on the scale, but it might have a little tint to it, i think. I don't really notice, and the set sparkles like crazy.
Mine is an H color and I dont notice any yellow at all...Maybe if i put it next to a bright white one I could see a difference, but when am I ever gonna do that? lol
Plus, honestly, when I look at cz they are always stark white, too white. Lol, it was funny holding my ring up to an identical 1 carat round cz at Target. The Target ring looked so much whiter, but somehow it made me love my ring more.
I got to pick out my diamond, and purposely went with the faint yellow tint. I think it adds a depth and complexity to the look and feel of the ring. Sometimes the color matches the halo stones entirely, but in certain lights, the slight color difference really makes the center look so RICH and... I'll say it... velvety! It rarely, rarely looks yellow -- usually looks more like the same color as the white gold in the band. Slightly off-white, but in a cool way that you can't put your finger on.
Here is a photo that captures the "fire" well!
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My diamond has a slightly yellow tint but I think I'm the one who notices it most. I think he said it's and I but i didn't know what that meant. It's practically flawless so it sparkles like crazy. I never went ring shopping with my fiance. After being with him for 6 1/2 years I would have been happy with a twistytie for a ring! I am just madly in love with him.
Thanks Hope1275 for the chart.
My future e-ring should have a yellow tint in it because I want the tint. It adds a nice warmth that I just lover over the icy white of higher color diamonds. I'm getting hopefully an old european cut diamond in K, L or M in color which have a faint yellow tint.
My center stone is a D (color was very important to me) and the only time I ever notice any yellow tints is on the side stones which are H-J or something like that. But I still love my ring and I never pay any attention to yellowness.
Mine is a K and even though I love my ring I do notice the yellow :( It became more obvious to me when we were shopping for diamond wedding bands because all the ones we looked at had whiter stones. I ended up specifically choosing diamonds of H-I color as opposed to higher quality ones so the color difference doesn't stand out as much. My husband says he plans to upgrade the stone on my e-ring on a future anniversary.
My fiance proposed when he had been laid off and I just closed my business. It was a really happy moment that was surrounded by a lot of sadness and uncertainty. He proposed to me with a ring that was "I" in color and it had a slight yellow tint. A few weeks ago we upgraded to an "F" and feel like it is more appropriate for the setting... like the stone that was meant to be in there. I don't recommend upgrading just because, but it was good timing for us and we feel it represents a new and better future for us.
Mine's not bad, but not awesome. I forget what letter though.
Every once in a while I notice some yellow. I wonder if some jewelry places make the light make diamonds more yellow so you'll go up a grade?!?!
If it bothers you, you should reset it in yellow gold since that makes it WAY less noticable.
Months later, I realized that I am bothered by the yellow color simply because my band's diamonds are much whiter and brighter. However, I love what my ring symbolizes and will wear it forever, or until he wants to upgrade :) My ring still shines a lot and you can only really tell that it is yellowish in certain light. I find it to be most noticeable outside...... I have only had one woman comment on my ring and was like, "Oh your ring is yellow" that's unique...But she had this evil sarcastic tone about it. But oh well, I wanted a 1ct. stone and that's what I got!
I have an I coloured diamond but love it because I find it makes the stone look "warmer". I am going to be sure to have G, H, or I stones for my wedding band though so it matches.
I Love my K colour diamond......i chose K because i like the warmth it gives.
My K colored round solitaire (1ct) is a pretty light K... but every now and again it looks a touch warm. I LOVE it. It sparkles like mad, and I think the fire is richer in it because of the K color.
Mine is also an I1 clarity because of the one crystaline inclusion visible from the top of the stone but ONLY if you look really really hard. It basically looks like the thinnest clear line running across the bottom third of the stone. I dig it because only I look closely enough to know it's there and it gives my ring personality.
I think the way to look at it is to know that there is NO other ring out there exactly like yours and that helps make it special.
Mine is a K and I love it! I do notice the yellow ocassionally but only at a certain angle in a certain light.
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