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Yellow Diamonds
What exactly are Yellow Diamonds? Diamonds can occur in nearly any
color, though yellow and brown are by far the most common. The Yellow diamond is a member of the Carbon family and is the
hardest substance known. The word Diamond is derived from the Greek word
"adamas" which means "hardest metal" reflecting the property of the
stone. Diamonds with a detectable hue, other than yellow or brown are
known as colored diamonds. If the colour is strong enough, a stone may
be referred to as a fancy colored diamond by the trade. There are
Natural fancy color diamonds and Synthetic Color Diamonds. For more
information on any of these subjects please refer to the Index.
Definition of
Diamond Color
What is the Definition
of a Yellow Diamond? Colored
diamonds contain impurities or structural defects that cause the
coloration. The most common impurity, nitrogen, causes a slight to intense
yellow coloration depending upon the type and concentration of nitrogen
present.
Natural yellow diamonds contain the element nitrogen (N).
Symbolism & Meaning of Yellow Diamonds
The traditional properties closely associated with
diamonds are action, passion, and energy. Jewelry
containing diamonds are believed to enhance
relationships, increasing inner strength and provide the
wearer with balance, clarity and abundance. It is
believed that wearing jewelry containing a diamond will
focus the energies of the precious gemstone through the
gem. The symbolic meaning of the color yellow was
renewal and hope, however, the color was also associated
with envy, greed and treachery.
Names of Famous
& Rare Yellow Diamonds:
The most famous
Yellow diamond is the Allnatt Diamond.
There are several other famous rare Yellow diamonds including the
Allnatt, Kimberley Octahedron, Oppenheimer, De
Beers, Red Cross, Star of Peace,
Hope of Africa, Florentine, Algeiba Star, Golden
Hue, Tiffany, Stewart, Meister, Vainer Briolette of India, African
Yellow, Rojtman, Soleil D'or, Golden Door, Deepdene, Sunrise,
Shah of Persia and Stern's Star. Information about the most
famous and rare of these diamonds is detailed below:
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Allnatt
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Florentine
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Tiffany
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Kimberley Octahedron
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Oppenheimer
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Briolette of India
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Deepdene
Rare Yellow
Diamonds - The Allnatt
The Allnatt Fancy Vivid Yellow
101.29 carat Diamond was found in 1950 at the Premier Diamond
Mine in South Africa.
Rare Yellow
Diamonds - The Florentine
Louis van Berquem
designed the the 137carat Florentine Diamond for the
Valois Family in 1467
Rare Yellow - The
Yellow Tiffany
The Tiffany Yellow was found in
South Africa in 1877.
Rare Yellow
Diamonds - The Kimberley Octahedron
The Kimberley Octahedron weighed 616.00 carats as a rough diamond and
was discovered at the Dutoitspan mine, South Africa in 1972.
Rare Yellow
Diamonds - The Oppenheimer
The Oppenheimer was named in memory of the late Sir Ernest Oppenheimer.
The rough 253.7 carat diamond was discovered in the Dutoitspan
Mine, Kimberly, South Africa in 1964.
Rare Yellow
Diamonds - The Briolette of India
The legendary Briolette of India was brought to
England by Eleanor of Aquitaine in the 1150's
Rare Yellow
Diamonds - The Deepdene
The Deepdene gets its name from the Pennsylvania estate of the owners
Cary W. Bok and his wife. It is a cushion-cut, 104.52 carat and believed
to have been subject to irradiation treatment
Yellow Diamonds in Jewelry
Yellow diamonds in jewelry are becoming extremely popular especially for
engagement rings and as solitaires. Yellow diamond earrings,
bracelets, necklaces and of course engagement rings and
eternity rings are the most popular types of jewelry. In
1477 Mary of Burgundy became the first known recipient
of a diamond engagement ring given to her by the
Archduke Maximilian of Austria and the history and
tradition of the engagement ring began.
Diamonds - Precious - Stone -
Guide - Color - Facts - Information -Info - Jewelry - Jewellery -
Properties
Rare - Famous - Jewel - Gem - Gemstone - Rare - Famous - Rare
Allnatt, Florentine, Tiffany, Kimberley Octahedron, Oppenheimer,
Briolette of India and the Deepdene
Yellow Diamonds
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