3 Carat Fancy Yellow/Yellowish Green SI1-SI2 Cushion Cut Diamond Drop Earrings
The earrings feature a matched pair of Cushion cut natural diamonds totaling 3.07 carats, graded Fancy Yellow to Yellowish Green in color and SI1 to SI2 in clarity, GIA certified (Rosenberg ref. 7045). Matched pairs at this combined weight — where both stones share compatible Fancy-range color grades and consistent cushion outlines — are rarely encountered in a single lot, as natural fancy yellow production skews toward individual stones rather than calibrated pairs suitable for symmetric jewelry.
GIA Color and Clarity Grading: Fancy Yellow to Yellowish Green, SI1–SI2
GIA grades natural yellow diamonds on a continuous scale from Faint through Fancy Vivid, with Fancy Yellow indicating consistent, face-up saturation achieved through body color alone. Yellowish Green designations appear when a secondary green modifier registers alongside the primary yellow hue — a naturally occurring phenomenon in Type Ib diamonds driven by nitrogen aggregation patterns that differ between stones even within the same parcel. SI1 and SI2 clarity grades place inclusions within the slightly-included range: detectable under 10× magnification but not visible to the unaided eye face-up, with no effect on color display or light performance at this carat weight.
Why Cushion Cut for Fancy Color Drop Earrings
The Cushion cut’s rounded corners and modified brilliant facet arrangement retain more rough crystal weight than standard round brilliants — a practical advantage when preserving saturation in fancy-grade material. Its larger table and open crown allow body color to read clearly face-up, which is the primary evaluation criterion for fancy color diamonds. In a drop earring format, the Cushion’s broad, softened outline maximizes color visibility at conversational distance, delivering consistent color return under varied ambient lighting.
18-Karat Rose Gold Drop Earring Construction
The earrings are handmade in 18-karat rose gold, a metal whose warm copper undertones complement the yellow-to-yellowish-green body color of the center stones without generating competing visual noise. At 75% fine gold content, 18-karat gold provides the structural integrity required to secure prong-set fancy color cushion cuts in a drop configuration subject to pendular movement. The mounting maintains secure prong contact across both stones — a construction priority for a matched pair at this combined weight.
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Care
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