Yellow Green Precious Stones

Agate gemstones are often cut en cabochon to showcase their colors and waxy luster.

Yellow green precious stones.

In general a pure green hue is the most desirable and more expensive. Click the pictures to get full data click the x to remove the gem from the list. There are a few things to bear in mind when choosing a green gemstone. Green gemstones and metals.

Nephrites are translucent to opaque with the shades of the green gemstones varying from light to dark green. Agate is the name for banded chalcedony quartz that occurs in various different colors including yellow. The most expensive and prestigious of all the yellow gemstones yellow diamond is ideal for you if durability and status are priorities. Yellow green stones can still be quite attractive but won t reach top dollar.

Yellow green gemstones minerals. Agate can also be found as beads faceted gems agate geodes carvings slices or tumbled stones. Green gemstones set in yellow gold has a very attractive. For yellow stones secondary hues are green orange and or brown.

Green gems may have blue or yellow secondary hues present. Epidote is widespread forms a continuous series of minerals ending with clinozoisite which contains no iron. The most valuable stones are a pure yellow hue but secondary hues may be present. It is named after citron a french word for lemon.

Citrine is a popular yellow gemstone. For yellow gemstones the primary hue should be yellow. The following are some popular yellow gemstones. Most yellow diamonds show tints of a secondary color which can affect the value of the stone.

Beside white and yellow nephrite also produces green rocks although these green semi precious stones are deemed inferior in quality compared to the chemically unrelated variety of jade jadeite. Gemstones come in an array of green shades and you are bound to love at least one but certain gems have those special hues that fire and sparkle more than others. Pure yellow gems are the most valuable but those with secondary shades of green brown or orange can still be considered yellow gemstones. Green gemstones go well with all metal colors but the metal color can affect the style of the jewelry.

The following is a list of yellow green gems and minerals listed in our database. It occurs as crystals. Heliodor is the name given to yellow to yellow green gems of the beryl mineral group. If the secondary tints are greenish the value of the stone increases while brownish tints can drag the price down.

Many agate gemstones are sold using trade names such as dryhead agate plume agate and laguna agate. They can be attractive durable high clarity stones with a relatively low price. For example white metals such as platinum silver or white gold give a contemporary look to green gemstones while rose gold offers a unique vintage look. Surprisingly they are infrequently seen in jewelry.