[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We are at the end of the year, and this is the busiest time in our little corner of the diamond industry. Our elves are busy designing engagement rings for all those lucky girls who will be having the questions popped between Christmas and New Years, but what about those couples that are waiting until 2013?

If you have the patience to wait and want to wow not only her, but also her family and friends with what will be one of the hottest trends in engagement rings for 2013, then think of the yellow diamond for the center stone. Color is in, and canary yellow is the color of 2013.

The Meaning of a Yellow Diamond

We all know that white or colorless diamonds are the standard, but imagine if you could present your soon to be betrothed with a yellow diamond engagement ring and tell her that is means….

Action, passion, energy, inner strength, clarity, abundance, renewal and hope

Then, end the proposal with this line….

The yellow diamond is believed to enhance relationships, and I believe this ring symbolizes the beginning of a relationship that will exceed the beauty and meaning of this ring.

How romantic is that?

How the Yellow Diamond Became Yellow?

Now, for the technical aspect of how a yellow diamond becomes yellow. The short answer is nitrogen, which causes an impurity and yellow coloration depending upon the type and concentration present.

Are Yellow Diamonds Rare?

Yellow diamonds are one of the most common colored diamonds, but they are still considered rare.  Depending on the intensity of the color will depend on the rareness of the stone, and generally they are called “fancy colored diamonds”.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]