Choose 14K yellow if she will wear the ring every day. It is harder than 18K, the deeper and softer yellow, and most rings bought here were 14K. Every ring on this page comes in yellow gold, so pick yellow on the listing before her size. Yellow also forgives a little warmth in a diamond, so a G or H center still faces up white.
14K or 18K: 14K vs 18K yellow gold engagement rings
Take 14K unless she wants the richest yellow. At 58.3 percent gold it wears harder and shows a lighter yellow. 18K is 75 percent gold, deeper in tone and quicker to scratch. Seven in ten rings here are 14K. Nearly nine in ten bought in the year were too. Nearly every listing names its karat, so ask the desk if the ring she likes is made in the other. The deeper yellow has its own page, 18K gold engagement rings.
Diamond color: what color diamond looks white in yellow gold
A diamond picks up some of the metal around it, so yellow gold hides a faint warmth that white gold shows. A G, H or even I center reads white in yellow, so the color letter can slip while the stone grows. Most lab-grown centers here are E or F, and most natural ones that name a color are G or H. For a colorless stone that looks icy, ask the desk whether the ring can take white gold prongs. VS clarity or better shows nothing to the eye.
Shape and setting: marquise, oval, round, solitaire and hidden halo rings in yellow gold
The marquise sold most here, more than half the rings bought in the year, led by one lab-grown design in several center sizes. Long and pointed, it looks bigger than a round of equal weight. Its tips are its thinnest edges, so look for a prong capping each one. Round is on the most listings and holds most of the natural centers. In a hidden halo, small diamonds sit beneath the center and show only from the side. Compare marquise, oval and round engagement rings.
Lab or natural: lab-grown vs natural diamond yellow gold engagement rings
Both are diamonds, graded the same way, one grown and one mined. Most rings here carry a lab-grown center. Half the lab-grown centers are 2.50 carats or more. Half the natural ones are a carat or less. A mined stone stays scarce, and in yellow an H or I natural center can grow without looking yellow. Read the center carat, not the total with the side stones. Shop lab-grown or natural diamond engagement rings.
Ring size: her ring size, resizing and returns
Borrow a ring of hers that fits the same finger and read it on the ring size chart, noting the hand. Most rings here come in every size 5 through 8 with the halves, and six in ten go to 9. Ask first outside that. A listing that says made to order in her size takes 2 to 3 weeks to ship. Resizing is custom work under the refund policy, so a resized ring cannot come back. An unworn ring has fourteen days from delivery to return, approved by customer service first (service@traxnyc.com, 212-391-3832) and sent on the store's own label, less a five percent restocking charge and the return postage. The live chat takes these questions first, or call or text 212-872-9692 from 10 AM ET.
Questions we get in the store
Should a yellow gold engagement ring be 14K or 18K?
Choose 14K for a ring she wears every day, since the harder gold holds its polish longer. 18K is a deeper, richer yellow that scratches sooner. In the year, buyers here chose 14K for about nine rings in ten.
What diamond color looks best in yellow gold?
A G, H or I diamond looks white in yellow gold, because the warm metal hides its faint tint. A D to F stone looks iciest in white prongs. Where a listing gives no color grade, ask the live chat for it.
Lab-grown or natural diamond for a yellow gold engagement ring?
Either one is a diamond, graded on the same scale. Most rings here have a lab-grown center, usually the larger stone. The natural centers are mostly rounds near a carat, and a mined stone stays scarce.
More questions we get
What if the engagement ring turns out to be the wrong size?
Ask the live chat whether that ring can be resized, and know that a resize makes it final under the refund policy. So size it before you order. Have a jeweler measure one of her rings from the same finger, and note the hand.
Does every ring here come in yellow gold?
Yes, every ring on this page is offered in yellow gold. Nearly all of them also come in white, and most in rose, so choose yellow on the listing first and her size after it.
How long does a yellow gold engagement ring take to ship?
A ring in stock usually leaves within 2 to 5 business days, and every package is tracked and signed for. A listing that says made to order in her size needs 2 to 3 weeks first, so ask the live chat which kind yours is.
Will a wedding band match a yellow gold engagement ring?
Buy the band in the same karat as the ring, because 14K and 18K are two different yellows side by side. Bring the engagement ring's listing to the live chat and ask which bands sit flush against it.
Can I return a yellow gold engagement ring?
Yes, inside fourteen days from delivery, unworn and unchanged. Ask customer service at service@traxnyc.com or 212-391-3832 before sending it, since returns travel only on the store's own label. Out of the refund come five percent for restocking and the return postage, and resized or custom rings are final.
How much does a yellow gold engagement ring cost?
Each listing prints its own price. The center diamond sets most of it, by carat, shape, grades and origin, and the gold adds by grams and karat. Ask about an unlisted stone in the live chat, or call or text 212-872-9692 from 10 AM ET.