Famous Yellow Diamonds of the World

Yellow Diamonds get their colour from nitrogen being present at the time they are formed. The hues of a diamond can range from pale sunshine yellow to bright canary yellow and amber hues. Seventy Seven Diamonds brings you a list of the most exquisite and famous yellow-coloured diamonds that have featured throughout history.  Find about their history, their diamond credentials, and what it is that makes them so famous.

The Sancy Diamond

The most famous yellow diamond is the Sancy; an impressive 55 carat, light yellow diamond what fluoresces yellow and pink. However, it is the story of the diamond that makes it famous. It is thought that the Sancy originally came from India and legend has it that in 1477 the diamond was lost by Charles, Duke of Burgundy during a battle. Its first verified owner became Nicholas Harlai of Sancy, a French Ambassador, who bought the diamond in the late 1500's in Constantinople – hence the derivation of this stone’s name.