White or yellow gold for J colored stone?

[less_confused]

With a lower color stone (J color), would you see an advantage to using yellow gold?
Would it differ if it''s a ring versus stud earrings?

 

[oneandahalfrock]

Which is it? Ring or other...?
If it''s well cut, and faces up pretty white, I''d go with a white metal.
If it has strong color face up, well, it''s probably not a totally accurately graded J

, and you may consider yellow gold. For stones K and above, I''ve heard yellow gold looks nice because the warmth of the diamond blends with the color of the gold better, but it comes down to personal preference.
Any pics of the diamond or are you still looking?

 

[D&T]

it really is a matter of personal preference and what metal color you like. I have had Ideal cut J and Ideal cut K and both were in yellow gold (prongs included). I look better in yellow gold and love it, so I chose yellow gold. However, if you wear white metal, then I would go with White, A J would look nicely in either.

 

[TigerMama]

I love white gold-plat. But I have a J stone and thought it looks less yellow set in the yellow gold. Do not think one would look better than the other, just which would make you happy.

 

[likes_shiny_objects]

It does depend on how accurate the grading is and the look you like. I just got an oval J color diamond in a tacori platinum setting and it is beautiful and quite white and I love it in platinum. Now my original engagement diamond I bought as an I is in yellow gold and probably is closer to an L/M as it has a definite yellow cast to it. We bought that with little diamond knowledge and never had it checked. When I reset it in the current yellow gold setting the jeweler gave me a new appraisal as a J LOL.

I''m sure whatever looks right to your eye will be the right choice.

 

[jmw5016]

I have a J stone mounted in white gold. Check out the pics to see what you think. Click on find all posts to the left and scroll down to the date of 7/6 to see the pics.

 

[Rockit]

Either way is fine... it is all about your personal preference, what flatters you, and the individual stone. I have a GIA J ring in platinum, with sides in rose gold, and L studs in yellow gold. The J looks perfectly crisp "white" between two colored diamonds. By contrast, I love the glowy warmth of the L studs, especially next to my face (I wear them almost daily, while my F-color studs sit in the jewelry box).

Actually, now that I think about it, I have an antique L-color solitaire ring set in a platinum head with a gold band. Without too much inspection, it appears more white than the L-color studs that are set in all-gold. For what it is worth, I prefer the appearance of the studs, but, they are better performing diamonds all around, so it probably isn''t a fair comparison.

Also, I have an unmounted GIA K which I definitely see in having mounted platinum (with colored side stones). Face-up it looks even icier than the J. And, if there is a next pair of studs to be had (hehe), they are going to be I-K range, done in rose gold... the most flattering color for my skintone.

So, for me, there is no "advantage" to matching one color of metal over another with lower-colored diamonds... just differences that make each diamond and piece of jewelry unique. A great setter will bring out the best in any diamond, and might be able to help you see the different possibilities with any given stone. You just have to figure out what works for YOU.

 

[FB.]

In low-medium light conditions, slightly tinted stones are not always reflecting enough light to fully mask their body colour - even when viewed from the top.
In my opinion, the yellowish look in low light looks bad when set in platinum, but is fine in yellow gold.
I can't envisage many situations where I'd set a J in anything other than yellow gold.

Personally, I stick to F/VS or better for platinum, but would go down to H/SI if I needed to meet certain limits (price/carat).
Similarly, I prefer H/VS or lower in yellow gold and would be unlikely to go above G/VS.

In yellow gold, I think that you might as well go for lower colours and benefit from the much larger stone that you can buy. I also think that the warmer yellow gold better suits any warmer tints from the stone......and that the icy white of a D-F better suits the cold colour of platinum.

I'm not much of a fan of white gold because of the rhodium plating tending to wear off.

 

[Stephan]

Personal preference...
My preference for a J-K diamond: yellow ring, white head.
Lower colors: white ring, white head. It gives an antique look.

I would never use a yellow head for a non fancy colored diamond.