''Butter'' Yellow = ???

[rjdodd]

The questions never end....

If I was looking for a fancy yellow diamond that appeared a kind of butter yellow (or champagne yellow color - not the brown diamonds), what grade would it be? Definitely not vivid I would guess but how far down the grade list would it be? My guess for the photos I''ve seen would be plain ''fancy yellow'' (which I realise covers a lot of gound).

Thanks everyone.

 

[Richard Sherwood]

Are we talking "land-o-lakes" or "winn-dixie" yellow?

 

[Kaleigh]

Date: 1/14/2007 9:57:18 PM
Author: Richard Sherwood
Are we talking ''land-o-lakes'' or ''winn-dixie'' yellow?

LOL!!!

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

Date: 1/14/2007 9:59:01 PM
Author: Kaleigh

Date: 1/14/2007 9:57:18 PM
Author: Richard Sherwood
Are we talking ''land-o-lakes'' or ''winn-dixie'' yellow?

LOL!!!

Salted or natural?

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

Date: 1/14/2007 9:32:30 PM
Author:rjdodd
The questions never end....

If I was looking for a fancy yellow diamond that appeared a kind of butter yellow (or champagne yellow color - not the brown diamonds), what grade would it be? Definitely not vivid I would guess but how far down the grade list would it be? My guess for the photos I''ve seen would be plain ''fancy yellow'' (which I realise covers a lot of gound).

Thanks everyone.

this is not a great image of this chart - but can you see that you probably want something on the yellow line in the ''Deep'' zone, which you would likley only get in a bigger than say 1ct size, and probably not round.

This is really complex stuff.
But if you want to learn more then visit here

http://oct.gemology.ru/oct/projects/fancycolor.phtml

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 1/14/2007 9:57:18 PM
Author: Richard Sherwood
Are we talking ''land-o-lakes'' or ''winn-dixie'' yellow?

I know what Land - O Lakes is but do I assume Winn - dixie is butter too?

 

[diagem]

Date: 1/14/2007 11:57:54 PM
Author: Garry H (Cut Nut)

Date: 1/14/2007 9:32:30 PM
Author:rjdodd
The questions never end....

If I was looking for a fancy yellow diamond that appeared a kind of butter yellow (or champagne yellow color - not the brown diamonds), what grade would it be? Definitely not vivid I would guess but how far down the grade list would it be? My guess for the photos I''ve seen would be plain ''fancy yellow'' (which I realise covers a lot of gound).

Thanks everyone.

this is not a great image of this chart - but can you see that you probably want something on the yellow line in the ''Deep'' zone, which you would likley only get in a bigger than say 1ct size, and probably not round.

This is really complex stuff.
But if you want to learn more then visit here

http://oct.gemology.ru/oct/projects/fancycolor.phtml

Garry, ever heard the word "ZIMMI" in conection with Fancy Yellow??

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

no DG

 

[Ellen]

Date: 1/15/2007 3:27:10 AM
Author: Lorelei

Date: 1/14/2007 9:57:18 PM
Author: Richard Sherwood
Are we talking ''land-o-lakes'' or ''winn-dixie'' yellow?

I know what Land - O Lakes is but do I assume Winn - dixie is butter too?

It''s a store. Maybe referring to their brand?

http://www.winn-dixie.com/

 

[kenny]

Fascinating link Garry.

Thanks.

 

[diagem]

Date: 1/15/2007 6:06:43 AM
Author: Garry H (Cut Nut)
no DG

Its a term used to identify a yellow vivid hue (just like the yellow livestrong rubber bracelets that Armstrong was marketing with Nike.)
They are considered in the trade as the best vivid yellow.

 

[rjdodd]

As always - very helpful info.

Rich, unsalted land-o-lakes might be a little light, but definitely not full organic fresh market butter (which looks orangeish yellow to me). And defnitely not that dehydrated bathroom visit color either.

Gary, great chart, now I just have to read up in the link enough to understand it. If I go for a yellow, i''d be looking for probably a 2-3ct oval, so at least it would fit the non-round, large qualifier you specified.

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 1/15/2007 6:26:07 AM
Author: Ellen

Date: 1/15/2007 3:27:10 AM
Author: Lorelei

Date: 1/14/2007 9:57:18 PM
Author: Richard Sherwood
Are we talking ''land-o-lakes'' or ''winn-dixie'' yellow?

I know what Land - O Lakes is but do I assume Winn - dixie is butter too?

It''s a store. Maybe referring to their brand?

http://www.winn-dixie.com/

Hee - thanks El !!

 

[Ellen]

Date: 1/15/2007 9:12:39 AM
Author: Lorelei


Hee - thanks El !!

Welcome!