We are reader-supported. Buying through any red colored link on our site may earn us commissions. Learn More.

Q&A: Help Finding a Yellow-Brown Cushion Cut Diamond for Around $6k Budget

By Mike Fried,

I have been searching for a 1.9-2.05 carat yellow in color diamond. I do not want it to be a vivid yellow, more of a pale yellow-brown color.

Overall I would like the diamond to have a nice yellow or soft brown/champagne color with a great reflection to it. Kind of like www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/cushion-cut/1.91-carat-k-color-si2-clarity-sku-3336407?a_aid=dmnd1357

My max price is around $6,000, I have found a few diamonds that look like they meet all my criteria but I do not know what all the extra numbers really mean.

Thank you, and I hope that you can help me!

You can send me the options you found and I will check them out for you.

The one you sent me looks great, but it’s not eye-clean

I have not really found a lot of loose diamonds to compare. Most of the ones I find are on Ebay and are no longer available.

www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/fancy-color/yellow/cushion-cut/2.05-carat-vs2-clarity-sku-3276392?a_aid=dmnd1357

www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/fancy-color/yellow/cushion-cut/2.01-carat-si1-clarity-sku-3434312?a_aid=dmnd1357

www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/fancy-color/yellow/cushion-cut/2.02-carat-si2-clarity-sku-1020578?a_aid=dmnd1357

Those 3 yellows are from James Allen but I don’t really like the look of them as you watch the 360.

www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/fancy-color/brown/cushion-cut/2.01-carat-vvs2-clarity-sku-1101234?a_aid=dmnd1357

This one is WAYYY out of my price range but I love the color of it and I think it would look great with my Tri-tone gold setting.

From what I can see, you prefer the diamond to be visibly brown.

How about something like this?
www.leibish.com/champagne-diamonds/fancy-orange-brown-cushion-19825#a_aid=y

I do like brown colored diamonds but a light brown- almost like a caramel/champagne color.

I like those and a medium to light yellow. I do not like the vivid yellows.

That diamond is nice but too large. My setting can only fit up to a 2.03 carat.

It’s not very easy to find something within the color you want and keep it between 1.90-2ct.

Maybe something smaller would work too?
www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/fancy-color/brown/cushion-cut/1.77-carat-sku-832297?a_aid=dmnd1357

I’m looking everywhere, but can’t seem to find any fit.

But if you’re not opposed to the idea of having a K colored cushion (even though it’s a lot lighter in color), it’s a good way as well.

I don’t really have a specific color that I’m looking for.

They all look very nice (except those two K color ones, those aren’t eye-clean. Looking at the cut, these are my favorite ones:
www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/fancy-color/yellow/cushion-cut/2.01-carat-si1-clarity-sku-3434312?a_aid=dmnd1357

www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/fancy-color/yellow/cushion-cut/2.00-carat-si1-clarity-sku-725170?a_aid=dmnd1357

www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/fancy-color/green/cushion-cut/2.01-carat-si2-clarity-sku-1949512?a_aid=dmnd1357
(Even though this one contains three colors, I like the look of it the most. It’s a unique color.)

Ok awesome!! I think later tonight I will go through all of our emails and pick out all the ones you suggested and look at them all together and potentially decide.

Let me know when you have all the final options together or when you pick a winner.

Do you have any idea why this diamond:

https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/fancy-color/yellow/cushion-cut/2.01-carat-si1-clarity-sku-3434312?a_aid=dmnd1357

would be labeled as an SI1. It looks very eye clean to me like a VS1 or even a VVS2.

Because of the black crystals under the right corner.

I don’t like the cluster of inclusions on the K color one. But from the other two, they both are very nice. Just pick the one you like better. Now it’s about the personal preference.

Thank you!

James Allen James Allen is the leader in online diamond sales. Their imaging technology is the same as inspecting a diamond with a jeweler's loupe. They have the largest exclusive loose diamond inventory online and fantastic prices. They also have the nicest collection of lab-created diamonds online.
What we love about them:
  • No questions asked returns within 30 days of shipment. James Allen will send you a paid shipping label to return the ring.
  • Lifetime Warranty
  • Free International Shipping
  • Free prong tightening, repolishing, rhodium plating and cleaning every 6 months
  • Provide insurance appraisals
  • One free resizing within 60 days of purchase
  • Free ring inscriptions
  • Best-in-class high quality imagery of all diamonds in stock
  • 24/7 Customer Service
  • Best-in-class packaging
Arrow down
Arrow up
Blue Nile Blue Nile is the largest and most well-known internet jewelry seller. They have a very large exclusive online inventory. Their high-quality images are catching up to James Allens' and their prices are amazing. Save 25% on settings at Blue Nile!

Please enter your email address to receive your 25% off coupon code:

What we love about them:
  • No questions asked returns within 30 days of shipment. Blue Nile will send you a paid shipping label to return the ring.
  • Lifetime Warranty
  • Free Shipping
  • Free prong tightening, repolishing, rhodium plating and cleaning every 6 months
  • Provide insurance appraisal
  • One free resizing within the first year of purchase
  • High quality images of about half of their diamonds
  • 24/7 Customer Service
  • 100% credit towards future upgrades (must be at least double in value)
  • Best in class fulfillment
Arrow down
Arrow up

Still afraid of getting ripped off?

Before you buy a diamond, get personal buying advice from industry veterans. We'll help you get the best diamond for the money.

Ask your diamond purchase question here

  • Hidden
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

DISCLAIMER: We don't use your email for marketing. Period.

Please enter your email address to receive your 25% off coupon code:

Here is your coupon code: GFDSF3GF

Diamond Pro

Diamond Pro

  • Unfortunately, the AI chat we worked so hard training is not helping our readers the way we would like. You deserve the best advice you can get.

    Would you like to contact a human diamond pro? Just fill out this email form and we will answer you ASAP (usually within one day).

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.