Monday, April 1, 2013

Gemstones 101 - Fancy Colored Chocolate and Champagne Diamonds!

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Did you know?  95% of ALL Diamonds mined have to be heated and treated to improve the color and clarity of the diamond. That is a fact - EXCEPT for Fancy Colored Chocolate and Champagne Diamonds!
100% Natural - as Mother Natured made them -

No Heat Treatments - no Color Enhancements - These Diamonds are mined this gorgeous color and go right from the mines into your beautifil jewelry!!

The majority of the Champagne color diamonds are found in the Ragged Ranges in the Kimberley region of Australia. In this remote corner of north west Australia is the largest diamond mine in the world the called Argyle Diamond Mine. Diamonds were discovered here in October of 1979.
Since Argyle Diamond Mine was officially opened in 1985 it has produced over 600 million carats of diamonds. By volume this mine is the largest producing diamond mine in the world but only about 5 percent of the stones produced are considered gem-quality. Other diamond mines usually have about 20 percent considered gem-quality.


The Grading scale for Fancy Colored Chocolate and Champagne Diamonds is different than all other diamonds -
Argyle Diamond Mine produces over 95 percent of the Champagne colored diamonds and they have developed a color grading scale that is used by the majority of the gemologists today. Champagne diamonds range from light straw color to deep rich cognac color.
Argyle color grading scale for Champagne Diamonds:
C1 - C2 = Light Champagne C3 - C4 = Medium champagne C5 - C6 = Dark Champagne C7 = Fancy Cognac (or Chocolate)

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