HI everyone!
A common desire when people are looking for a yellow diamond, is to get a "Fancy Intense Yellow"
But the price tag puts them out of reach for many buyers.
The answer, in some cases? A stone with a modifying color, if that color is brown.
Now, we LOVE brown diamonds. Sometimes, it seems to me that the pricing of the colors is not always based on beauty.
Brown, as a color in diamonds, is one of the least costly.
So it we have a stone that's a combination of brown and yellow, the brown will lower the price significantly, while at the same time, increasing the depth of color.
Although the stigma attached to brown does put some people off, for many buyers, the brown creates a win-win situation.
Here's a very pretty example:



How do you feel about it? Would you rather get a pure yellow, or add some brown to increase intensity?

You've spoiled us with so many pictures of each stone, David.  I think this is a gorgeous stone.  IMHO, I'd have no hesitation at all in using this baby as center stone  in a classic DBL 3 stone, a halo, or even as a solitaire in say that new delicate setting you have that 1ct FVY set.

She's got a beautiful make, is a very nice size, is as clean as most of us can dream of in a colored diamond, seems to have both sparkle and glitter, and the color is just slightly darker than screaming yellow, maybe more a very rich amber.  Absolutely delectable.  

I take it on a stone by stone basis. Some yellows modified with brown I love, some not at all. Some pure yellows get a thumbs up, some do not. Sorry, I just can't generalize when it comes to sparklies.

I actually prefer yellows modified by brown, they look more like honey than lemon and i like it better with my skin-tone.

HI Jewelcrazy,
It's so great to see you!!!

Has chopper been good?

Hi David:  I lurk often but post seldom.  Chopper is doing well, Diamondnewbie borrowed him (somehow I think it was felt by all that chopper was a boy (GIAgirl)), for a week or so when I was away and wearing Bonnie.  Both she and I are just amazed at the colours that come out, always different in different lights. Just shows how you can pick 'em!

jc