Here's a "no excuses" Fancy Intense Yellow, two and a half carat cushion. You might ask....it's SI1, isn't that an "excuse"?
Well, when it comes to fancy intense yellow diamonds, clarity is far less important in terms of assessment, as compared to colorless diamonds.
If, as in this case, the SI1 is totally eye clean, and has a super pure canary color, it's more desirable than a VVS stone with a lesser color.
Or a VVS stone with Fluorescence. That characteristic can really hamper the color.
Also, there are practically no stones on the market at this point... we've got this one here, ready to go!