Whether faceted or cut smooth, these stones have a beautiful texture and finish. Of these three, yellow is the most affordable and common. Fire opals are transparent to translucent opals with a dominant red, orange, or yellow tone. Opals are generally known for their flashes of color and beautiful milky white or darker body tones. Yellow Fire Opal Yellow Mexican Fire Opal Ring by Crystal Anchor. When faceted, it exhibits very good sparkle. This is a good gemstone for engagement rings, due to its durability. A very durable gemstone, chrysoberyl ranks at 8.5 on the Mohs scale and is also very tough, resisting breakage.Īlthough the extremely rare and highly valuable alexandrite and cat’s-eye chrysoberyl are members of the same family, yellow chrysoberyl is quite commonly found and not very expensive. See them here.Ĭhrysoberyl is a rare gemstone that exhibits a range of yellow tones from light to vivid. Yellow Chrysoberyl Chrysoberyl Cat Eye Jewelry Set by Gabriela Handmade Shop. Due to its color, citrine has come to symbolize positivity, happiness, and contentment and is popular among crystal healers. To enhance its brilliance, citrine is often faceted. The stone is highly transparent and comes with a vitreous luster. In case of damage, replacing a citrine will not be too costly as citrine is very affordable.Ĭitrine is generally high in clarity and doesn’t contain any visible impurities.

With a hardness ranking of 7 on the Mohs scale, citrine is relatively tough and can be worn daily with reasonable care. Called citrine after the French word citron for lemon, this stone is known for its beautiful yellow-brown hue. See it here.Ĭitrine is among the more popularly known yellow gemstones. Citrine Oval Citrine And Diamond Ring by James Allen. Amber is also sensitive to chemicals, alcohol, and perfumes and needs extra care. The flip side of amber is that it is extremely soft, at 2 on the Mohs scale. This is in direct opposition to the general rule that inclusions lower the value of a gemstone.

Some common inclusions include insects and plant matter, and the more interesting the inclusions the higher the price. One of Amber’s beautiful characteristics is the many inclusions present in the stone. This gemstone has been used for centuries in jewelry, dating back all the way to 13,000 years. See it here.Īmber is one of a few organic gemstones and is made of fossilized tree resin. Amber Genuine Baltic Amber Round Swirl Ring by Peora.

Regular cleaning will keep the stone from getting dirty and cloudy, enabling it to reflect light and sparkle beautifully. Yellow sapphires are much more affordable than diamonds but have just as beautiful a color. Sapphires with greenish tints caused by titanium should be avoided as they are not as valuable. The higher the amount of iron present, the more vivid the color and the higher the value of the stone. This yellow color comes from iron impurities in the stone. Sapphire comes in a range of yellow tones, from light to intense yellow. The beauty of sapphire is in its color, rather than its play of light. However, they are tougher than diamonds due to their composition and are extremely resistant to breakage and chipping. Yellow sapphire is second in hardness only to diamonds, with a Mohs ranking of 9. Say sapphire and you’re probably thinking of a blue stone but not many people know that sapphires can be found in beautiful yellow hues as well. Yellow Sapphire Yellow Sapphire And Diamond Ring by James Allen. The most expensive and prestigious of all the yellow gemstones, yellow diamond is ideal for you if durability and status are priorities.

If the secondary tints are greenish, the value of the stone increases, while brownish tints can drag the price down. Most yellow diamonds show tints of a secondary color, which can affect the value of the stone. The best color for yellow diamonds is Fancy Vivid. Although diamonds can tend to be somewhat brittle, they have a hardness of 10 on the Mohs scale, are extremely scratch resistant, and are very easy to maintain. Yellow diamonds are ideal for engagement rings, due to their excellent durability. These stones get their color through traces of nitrogen present during their formation.ĭiamonds are known for their brilliance and fire, and these can be seen in yellow diamonds as well. The yellow diamond is the most common and affordable of all colored diamonds. Yellow Diamond Yellow Diamond Eternity Ring by Polamai. With the gemstone world boasting over 100 different types of yellow stones, here’s a list of 25 most popular yellow gemstones that you can add to your collection.

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