What is a brown diamond called?

Brown diamonds, also referred to as chocolate, champagne, and cognac, are among the more affordable fancy color diamonds because there are so many available. Still, as part of the world of color diamonds, they attract many customers with an array of questions.

Are brown diamonds valuable?

Make no mistakes, brown diamonds are still diamonds and they are valuable, but within the niche of rare natural fancy colored diamonds, brown diamonds are among the most common (along with yellow diamonds) and are the most affordable from all colored diamonds (besides black diamonds).

Why are brown diamonds cheap?

It is that simple. Most consumers buy chocolate diamonds because they fall in love with how pretty it looks. Given the low prices, for even fairly large stones, they offer better value for money than almost any other diamond.

What does a brown diamond represent?

The gorgeous brown diamond is formed due to its content of nitrogen. Unlike, red diamonds, brown colored diamonds are available in high amounts. It’s believed that the magnificent brown diamond connects the bearer with the world and nature. It also symbolizes order, stability, and clarity.

What precious stone is brown?

Shades of Brown

Gemstone	Color
Marble, Brown	Brown
Quartz, Golden	Golden
Garnet, Grossularite	Brown-green
Garnet, Andalusite	Smoky orange/brown

Where do brown diamonds come from?

Where do Chocolate Diamonds® come from? Apart from several brown, caramel and champagne-colored diamond mining sites in Brazil, Angola, the Congo and Borneo, most brown diamonds and other similarly-colored stones originate from the Argyle Diamond Mine located in Northwestern Australia.

Do brown diamonds exist?

Brown diamonds are the most common color variety of natural diamonds. In most mines, brown diamonds account for 15\% of production. A high-pressure high-temperature treatment can heal lattice defects and convert brown diamonds into yellow or even colorless stones.

Why are brown diamonds brown?

Brown diamonds are the most common color variety of natural diamonds. There are several causes for the brown color, including irradiation treatment, nickel impurities and lattice defects associated with plastic deformation; the last is the predominant cause, especially in pure diamonds.

Is there a brown gem?

Brown Gemstone List

• Chocolate Opal. Chocolate Opal gemstones are a unique shade of brown that makes them stand out amongst other Opals.
• Brown Diamond. Brown Diamonds are the highest ranking brown gemstones.
• Brown Tourmaline.
• Brown Topaz.
• Fire Agate.
• Tiger’s Eye.
• Brown Citrine.
• Andalusite.

What is the brown crystal called?

These include different varieties of Jaspers and Agates, as well as Dravite, Brown Andradite Garnet, Smoky Quartz, Brown Diamond, Brown Hessonite Garnet, Almandine, Spessartite, Golden Tiger Eye, and Koroit Opal.