| If you pay any attention to fashion jewelry trends you | | | | the beholder when it comes to this question. I think it is |
| know that brown diamonds have found their way into | | | | important to get what you really like, what speaks to |
| the hearts of many from fashion jewelry designers, to | | | | you. But this is a personal decision. |
| celebrities to the average consumer. Of course they | | | | When it comes to value typically the darker the stone |
| usually go by much more appealing names like | | | | the more expensive it will be. Of course the other 4Cs |
| chocolate, cinnamon, honey, cognac or champagne | | | | will also come into play here. And often times browns |
| diamonds. | | | | like a cognac diamond are used as smaller accent |
| Originally experts were trained that these brown gems | | | | stones so the rules are different than if you are buying |
| were off color, that white, or clear, was better. The | | | | a piece of jewelry highlighting a single larger diamond. |
| lighter champagnes especially can look like whites that | | | | Natural vs Cultured Diamonds |
| would grade incredibly low on the color scale. Because | | | | Depending on your preference, and maybe your |
| there wasn't much value associated with them they | | | | pocketbook, you may also want to choose between |
| were sold relatively cheap. But that has all changed as | | | | natural or cultured diamonds. Put simply natural |
| they have now become more desirable. | | | | diamonds are those that are mined from the ground, |
| What To Look For | | | | while cultured diamonds are those that are made in a |
| If you are looking for cognac diamond jewelry you still | | | | lab. |
| want to pay attention to the diamond basics and the | | | | As technology progresses the results and colors |
| basic 4Cs, cut, clarity, carat and color. The difference | | | | available in man made or cultured stones continues to |
| will largely be in the way the color is judged for these | | | | improve. Browns were one of the earlier colors the |
| brown beauties. | | | | labs were able to produce, so they are readily |
| With whites you want as little color as possible. With | | | | available. They are still considered genuine diamonds |
| browns it depends on what you want. Do you want a | | | | with the same characteristics as a natural diamond, but |
| stone that is more valuable, or do you want a stone | | | | they are generally less expensive than the natural |
| that appeals to you? For me beauty is in the eye of | | | | versions. |