Chocolate diamonds are one of the most sought after gemstones in the 21st century. Why? If you have ever seen one, you would not have to ask why. The beautiful, rich chocolate brown color in these diamonds is very elegant, and they just seem to glow from within. What should you know about them before you shop? Chocolate brown diamonds are the most common color diamonds found. They are mined mostly in Australia. And even though Australia has been known for gold mines and gold jewelry, one third of all diamonds now come from Australia, and roughly 80% of those are chocolate diamonds. Until recently, brown diamonds were not used extensively in jewelry. Some brown diamonds are turned into lighter colors, including champagne and yellow, as well as clear diamonds. It would be wise to ask about the origin of any colored diamonds you wish to buy, as treated ones should not cost as much as natural colored diamonds.
After a long history of designing art and jewelry with gemstones, a European family named Le Vian began creating jewelry with brown diamonds in 2001. The gorgeous, rich brown diamonds reminded them of the beautiful brown color of chocolate, and so they began marketing their diamond jewelry as chocolate diamonds. The Le Vian Company produces many haute couture jewelry pieces costing thousands of dollars that have been worn by the likes of Hillary Swank and Demi Moore on the red carpet. After seeing the beautiful couture pieces, many women began asking for chocolate diamonds in fashion jewelry collections.
If you think you can’t afford chocolate diamonds, think again. Couture jewelry is always very expensive, and is only worn by the rich and famous to promote jewelry designer’s collections. You can find very affordable and beautiful chocolate brown diamond jewelry starting in the $300 to $500 range. The great thing about brown diamonds is the fact that they look so pretty with all kinds of other jewelry, like a diamond cushion cut engagement ring done in yellow gold, or even a lovely 14K gold Pandora charm bracelet. Rose gold is used quite often with chocolate diamonds also, and so if you are a fan of rose gold, you should definitely check out some of those designs.
Shopping online for chocolate diamonds is an easy way to find them, because many brick and mortar stores don’t carry them yet. If you can find one to look at in person, I would recommend doing that. I have a feeling you will fall in love with them as I have, since they are absolutely gorgeous. If you decide to buy them online, make sure you shop with a store that has a good return policy, and you will be all set. Have fun shopping!

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Dec.1,2010
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