Brown diamonds are the most popular type of colored diamonds. The brown color reduces the glimmer, which gives them a special attractiveness. They weren’t always popular and were mainly used for industrial purposes. But more and more people started finding the beauty in these diamonds, such as a rose gold brown diamond.
Brown diamonds look mystical and come in various different shades and intensities, starting from yellowish-brown hues to chocolate colors. Brown diamonds are rarer than white diamonds. Between the three major categories of champagne, cognac, and chocolate, you have plenty of stunning shades to choose from. For example, cognac browns are typically warmer while the champagne ones are closer to white ones.
Brown diamonds are formed as a result of the presence of nitrogen during formation. The more the nitrogen, the darker the brown will be. This coloration process takes millions of years. Irradiation is also used to achieve the brown color with or without nitrogen. Brown synthetic diamonds are also created by compressing graphite.
Predominantly, brown diamonds are of three types: Champagne, cognac, and chocolate. The intensity of the brown shade increases from champagne to cognac to chocolate. Chocolate diamonds are the most intense brown diamonds. The hues range from faint to dark brown. The fainter the shade is, the more yellowish the diamond will be. In the middle, the hues are closer to reddish-brown. On the other hand, the darker the shade is, the less reflective it will be and the less glimmer it will have.
There are various misconceptions about brown diamonds. They are not considered as lucrative as white diamonds, even though they’re rarer. Also, they’re considered of less value. The explanation is that among colored diamonds of all types, brown diamonds are most abundant (except black diamonds) and come with the most attractive prices, but that doesn’t hamper their value.
Brown diamonds with darker shades lack the glimmer, but come with an exceptional beauty that no other colored or white diamond has. They are good for fashion as they are very different and attractive. They are good for investment because the value, popularity, and interest in brown diamonds has only been increasing. Initially, consumers didn’t realize the beauty of these diamonds and as a result, they were only used for industrial purposes. However, as people realize the value of a brown diamond, its prices will only go higher like its popularity.
Sourcing diamonds can be done in an ethical way. If fair humanitarian mining practices are followed thoroughly, it’s possible to have completely ethical diamond sourcing. Here at Only Browns, we only do business with mines that are 100% ethical in nature and have certifications to prove the same. Besides, we also look out for their repertoire in terms of humanitarian practices that they follow when choosing a mining partner.
The brown diamonds are the least rare out of all colored diamonds. They have attractive prices. They cost less than white ones, even though white diamonds are more frequently occuring in nature. All colored diamonds are rarer than white ones.
