Chocolate diamonds are a stunning version of brown colored diamonds that have become more popular in recent years. These once under appreciated diamonds have found their time in the spotlight as everyone from celebrities to regular people have been adding pieces of chocolate diamond jewelry to their collections. But what should you look for if you are looking to add chocolate diamonds to your collection?
In the case of white diamonds typically the less color the gem contains the more valuable it is. But when it comes to natural color diamonds, like a chocolate diamond, the right color, intensity and hue can actually increase the value of the stone. These types of colored diamonds are often known as fancy colored diamonds.
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The cognac diamond is part of the brown diamond family. It is yellow orange in color, sometimes with a slight hint of green. It is a little darker with more tints of color than the champagne diamond. The largest producer of these beautiful cognac diamonds, including those found in stunning cognac diamond rings, is the Argyle Diamond Mine in Australia.
The cognac diamond gets its color from conditions that exist in the earth as the diamond is created. When certain elements are present along with the intense heat and pressure that forms these diamonds it can affect their color. Things like nitrogen, boron, hydrogen and even radiation can cause color to form in the diamonds. These natural color diamonds come in a range of colors: pink, blue, yellow and brown to name a few.
Certain colors are more rare than others making them cost more. Brown and yellow diamonds are
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Champagne diamonds have soft tones ranging from a light champagne in color to a deeper brown nearing that of cognac diamonds. These natural colored diamonds have gained even more attention recently as celebrities have been seen wearing them on the red carpet, along with other varieties of chocolate diamonds.
It’s no surprise the champagne diamond has become so desired. With it’s warm, natural color that works well with most skin tones, this gem also works well with a variety of other stones and metals. It can easily be set in gold, silver or platinum and it goes well with other gems, especially white diamonds, to create beautiful champagne diamond jewelry.
Champagne diamonds have a timeless quality. They can
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If you are looking for chocolate jewelry chocolate pearls may be a good choice for you. Like the chocolate diamond, chocolate pearls have become more popular in recent years. They are even being worn by celebrities on the red carpet. But the nice thing is they can be affordable enough for us non-celebrities to wear and enjoy as well.
You may wonder how these exquisite rich, brown pearls are formed. There are a few natural brown pearls meaning they are created with this rich color naturally, but these are extremely rare.
Higher-end chocolate pearls that aren’t naturally brown are made from Tahitian pearls. Tahitian pearls are cultured in the oyster known as a black-lipped oyster. This oyster has an outer rim that is black or dark gray in color, hence the name black-lipped.
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If you are planning on buying a diamond it is smart to learn the basics about these beautiful gems before you make a purchase. Jewelry is one of those items that often has a high markup, so you want to make sure you know what you are buying and you want to know what quality of stone you are getting. After all this is a significant purchase. But should you choose natural diamonds or cultured diamonds?
Both natural and cultured diamonds have the same basic properties, but there are a few things that set these two types of diamonds apart from each other.
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