Brown diamonds are colored diamonds which are also known as chocolate diamonds. They may be dirrerent shades of brown from light Champagne color to darker earthy brown color. Champagne diamonds are sold everywhere and are becoming the choice of
many celebrities. Champagne Diamonds that receive a high clarity grade
or contain pink or orange modifiers are considerably more valuable than
those that don't.
When someone describes a diamond as being brown they are referring
to the dominant color seen in that stone. Brown
diamonds are beautiful diamonds and industry writers have made various
attempts to help the public understand the complexity of browns.
These earthy colored gems have become a hot item, but they weren't
always this popular. At one time they were considered unacceptable for
jewelry because they were seen as low color. Their color was not intense
enough to be considered a fancy colored diamond, but there was too much
color for them to be considered as a valuable white diamond. Many of
them were set aside to use for industrial purposes instead. But with the
help of good marketers mixed with the natural beauty of these gems they
are now becoming increasingly popular as the centerpiece or an accent
piece in jewelry.
This
has been an important step in raising awareness and communicating the
beauty of brown diamonds, however, for the avid collector it over
simplifies the problem of differentiating brown diamonds.
The
problem in grading brown diamonds is that the region of 'color' that
defines brown diamonds (the brown color space) is three-dimensional,
more like a box, which covers a large lightness range including
considerable variations in hue and saturation.
Le Vian coined the term chocolate diamonds to describe their brown gems and it has become a very popular term for describing these beautiful brown diamonds. Jewellery made from Chocolate diamonds are becoming more popular and there are some stunning pieces available now.
