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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:
Allnatt
Florentine
Tiffany
Kimberley Octahedron
Oppenheimer
Briolette of India
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
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