The Famous Golden Eye Diamond

Some of the most famous diamonds in the world possess rivetingly beautiful intense yellow colors, and out of those, the GoldenEye is probably the one that warrants the most mentions. Considered widely to be the biggest intense yellow diamond in the world, this precious gem also possesses a rectangular brilliant-cut capable of showcasing its diamond to phenomenal effect.

The Golden Eye weighs 43.51 carats, contains no flaws such as inclusions or blemishes even under 10x magnification, and holds a color grade just three grades short of the best one ever assigned to a diamond. Some call the coloration canary yellow, although that is a loose term inside the industry, and could cover four of the grades which GIA assigns. At any rate, the value of this stone is a lot higher than the average yellow canary diamond ring price.

The cut of the Golden Eye is a fancy or modified brilliant, but for simplicity’s sake, it is best to see that as rectangular shaped. The crown of this stone holds 25 facets. It is classified as a Type 1b diamond, which means that the coloration it carries is a result of single nitrogen atoms spread out in its crystal.