And this is definitely true for white gold and platinum ring settings.
K color diamond in white gold.
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However diamonds tend to absorb much more color of yellow gold than they absorb the color of white gold.
This is a good indication that k belongs more to the top end of the scale than the bottom.
So it s necessary to spend more money on a diamond with a high color grade.
These white gold engagement rings from james allen all have f color diamonds which will always look perfectly colorless.
For most people myself included the yellow tint in a k diamond isn t obvious when looking at white gold platinum settings from a top down perspective that s because the sparkle and brilliance of the diamond helps mask its body color.
Here is a stunning k color oval diamond in a yellow gold solitaire setting.
Likewise here is a stunning j color diamond in a rose gold solitaire setting.
The trick is to make sure the diamond looks white in relation to the setting.
When set with platinum or white gold the yellow tint in a k color diamond may start to become noticeable.
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Normally a j or k color could have a yellowish tint.
For the most part near colorless diamonds will also appear white in a white gold setting.
This is why you will not really see the difference between an h colored diamond and a k colored diamond on a yellow gold ring.
Here are a couple of examples of k colored diamonds in yellow gold.
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A diamond will naturally pick up the color of its environment in this case the band.
Even an icy white diamond will appear more yellow when set in a yellow gold band.