The simple answer to this question is that yellow diamonds are more expensive because the stone is more rare compared to the clear diamond however with most things in life there is never a simple answer to a good question.
Are yellow diamonds more expensive than pink.
Ultra high only one color is without a doubt the rarest diamond color which is also the most expensive answer below.
Mid range pricing intense and vivid yellow diamonds and orange diamonds.
Relatively affordable colored diamonds grey brown and fancy yellow diamonds.
Some diamonds can be altered or enhanced to appear yellow or pink and when altered are less valuable than naturally colored diamonds.
High price range pink purple violet green and blue diamond.
The value of a white diamond of high grade stands at barely 10 000 dollars which means pink diamonds are three times or at least twice more valuable than clear white diamonds.
Rarer colors such as blue red and pink diamonds are also in high demand but because they are much harder to find in nature they are far more expensive than colors like yellow and brown.
The price of pink diamonds has been steadily increasing month after month and specialists see no end to this trend.
However yellow is considered one of the most affordable of all the diamond colors and for that reason many people are attracted to it.