I'm going to let the others answer but Holy Freaking Cow my jaw literally dropped. That table looks different? That is so stunning. Absolutely. She had me at hello.

i think the clarity in a stone with that intensity of color can be disguised...  that's why the clarity is not the primary reason price would be different...  with the sparkle and color of a good cut stone, you can't even see the flaws...  i mean look at those pictures! 

That's so weird-- that is EXACTLY what I thought!

Hi all- great answers all!

Someone mentioned "even-ness" of color.
GIA handles that in the description of color- They use the term "Even" in addition to the color intensity...for example: "Fancy Vivid Yellow- even" If GIA called it "Un-even" that would certainly affect the overall price. In fact we've had a few "un=evens" over the years- in cases of the stones we did buy the effect on appearance was NOT marked..... but the price did indicate the GIA comment

My FIY EC was GIA graded uneven in color and when set it was not noticable at all.  It sadly didn't bring the price down too much either 

Oooo I miss her

I love love love this vivid rad though-YUM!!!

8-pack- I love it!!

Of course that probably means that you guys like the "make"- or the Cut of the diamond.

IN fact, that is an important component to use when evaluating a vivid yellow ( or any) diamond.

In many cases, stones of Vivid Yellow can be on the deep side.
This does not neccesarily mean it's a bad diamond. But it does mean it will look a bit smaller than a less deep one.

Visual size is a very important aspect.
A slightly deep stone that looks great in terms of sparkle, albeit a little smaller than others of the same weight can still be a desirable diamond. BUt that would certainly be a reason I would pay less than I would for a more "spready" well cut vivid.
A diamond of any depth that has obvious "Cut Problems" is another story entirely. We stay away from those no matter the color, clarity or shape.

Obvious cut problems include: general dullness, dark areas, poor facet placement causing "holes" in the light, unenen girdles- or rough looking areas visible to the eye.....


To sum up- Te cut does play a large role in the desirability of a vivid yellow diamond.
But it's not the main factor.

Hi Everyone,
In terms of saturation, the 1.56 is pretty good- but by no means "super" saturated.

Which does bring us to the main aspect of a Vivid Yellow , when it comes to evaluating them.
It's the depth and purity of color.
Many times the Vivid Yellow can look...brassy. Hue is extremely critical.
I've seen some "super vivids"
Say a "normal" 1.50 Vivid Yellow would be priced ( in our store) at around $30k.
I've seen 1.50ct Vivid Yellow stones which would price out- in our store- at over $50k.
In a retail environment, these prices would double- at the minimum.

When I questioned the price of a "Super Vivid", the cutter agreed the stone was almost double "market" price- but he did not care.
"Don't buy it", he invited. Of course someone did pay the price. It;s noteworthy that I can not remember the clarity of these diamonds. A "super Vivid" Si1 is worth way more than a lesser colored Internally Flawless Vivid




Depth of color:
Let's imagine that there's a scale of vivid yellow color depth.
A one is a stone that could have been given "Fancy Intense" on another day, a 10 is a "super vivid"

So hue is combined with depth is key in determining the price.