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Add some citrus punch to your wedding day with dazzling orange and yellow gems that will make you sparkle.

Who knew that diamonds and sapphires could come in deliciously fruity hues of orange and yellow? And then there are citrines, garnets, topazes and more. These gems add a warm glow against the skin, much like that of yellow gold. Citrus hues are also a celebrity favorite; Heidi Klum and Rebecca Romijn, among others, have sported canary-yellow diamond engagement rings. Any way you slice them, orange and yellow stones will complement your wedding’s season, mimicking the hue of a winter fire, spring daffodils, summer sun or just-turned autumn leaves.

Clockwise from bottom left: Yellow, orange and blue sapphire necklace, and golden pearl, citrine and orange garnet bracelet, both by Marya Dabrowski. Crescent-shaped brooch with apricot and yellow sapphires and yellow diamonds, by Marilyn F. Cooperman. Lemon citrine earrings, by Saint by Sarah Jane. Platinum and diamond ring with pear-shaped yellow diamond side stones, by Verragio. Orange sapphire necklace in 18K gold, by Erica Courtney. Orange sapphire, citrine and diamond earrings, by Michelle Farmer. Citrine rings, both in gold and platinum, by MaeVona. White dishes by Crate & Barrel.

Cool Colors

Choose your favorite hue in any price range.

Yellow
For a yellow sapphire that’s 1 to under 5 carats, you can pay about $180 to $1,500 per carat. Citrine runs cheaper: $9 to $66 per carat for a stone in the same weight range.

Hello Yellow Yellow sapphire ring with diamond center stone, by Rhonda Faber Green Designs.
Golden Opportunity Citrine and diamond earrings in 18K gold, by Andrea Fohrman.

Purple
Lavender kunzite is priced at about $18 to $240 per carat if it weighs 1 to under 5 carats. Affordable amethyst of the same weight goes for $9 to $90 per carat.

Just Grape Kunzite ring, by Rockras by Kimberly McDonald.
Ultra Violet Amethyst and diamond earrings, by Color Story.

Blue
A deep blue sapphire costs about $225 to $2,175 per carat if it weighs ? carat
to under 1 carat, or $450 to $8,400 per carat if it’s 1 to under 2 carats. Blue topaz goes for a moderate $3 to $24 per carat if it’s 1 to under 5 carats.

Blue Streak Blue topaz and white gold bracelet, by Color Story.
Midnight Magic Sapphire stacking rings, by OGI Ltd.

Green
Two gems may be a similar color but vary widely in price. Expect to pay $900 to $11,000 per carat for an emerald in grassy green that weighs from 1 to under 2 carats. If under 5 carats, paler peridot can cost about $60 to $300 per carat.

Lime Time Peridot and platinum necklace, by Kwiat.
Going Green Oval emerald and diamond ring, by Star Gems.

Pink
You'll invest $750 to $2,500 per carat for a pink sapphire that's 1 to under 2 carats. Or opt for a pink tourmaline, at about $75 to $600 per carat, if it's 1 to under 5 carats. Other factors that affect a gem's price include color intensity, cut and clarity

Think Pink Bib necklace in pink tourmaline, by Michelle Farmer.
Rosy Future Pink sapphire and diamond ring, by Oscar Heyman.

Photography: David Kressler.