High-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) treatment can remove color from some light brown diamonds by enhancing the diamond's clarity and color, making it appear whiter. This treatment can reduce the brown hue by changing the diamond's crystal lattice structure. However, the success of this treatment can vary depending on the specific diamond.
Australia produces brown diamonds from their mines.
'Chocolate diamonds' are named thus because this shade of brown diamond is the colour of chocolate. Some brown diamonds are natural diamonds; some brown diamonds are manufactured diamonds. A gemologist will help you determine the source of your brown diamond. Manufactured diamonds are always less expensive than natural diamonds with similar characteristics.
Diamonds are formed from carbon. Some brown diamonds may contain trace amounts of nickel -- otherwise diamonds do not contain metals.
Brown diamonds are the most common colour of diamonds mined, of gem-quality. Only about 20% of all diamonds mined are of gem quality.
Faceted, finished brown diamonds are simply diamonds within that colour range. Chocolate diamonds are an intense brown colour.
Brown diamonds are the most common of coloured diamonds found. Chocolate is simply the name of one of the shades of natural brown diamonds. Lab-created diamonds are generally 'white' diamonds.
No, chocolate diamonds are a marketing term used by Le Vian to describe brown diamonds. They are still real diamonds but have a distinct brown color due to the presence of nitrogen impurities. Regular diamonds can come in a variety of colors but are most commonly white or colorless.
Yes, every shade of brown that you can imagine is available in the different colours of brown diamonds, including chocolate.
Cocoa diamonds are probably a shade of brown diamond.
No, they are diamonds. They are called chocolate diamonds because of their brown color.
Brown diamonds come from the earth just like all other diamonds. Brown diamonds come from every mine in the world, and the most profitable mine that produces them is called the Argyle mine in Australia. Notable brown diamonds, however have come from Brazil and from Africa.