Champagne Diamonds

A very large majority of diamonds are colorless. Impurities in the chemical composition or unusual stress during the formation of diamonds are what give them color. The latter is what makes champagne diamonds. Unusual stresses can occur, and it is this compression as the gems are forming that causes a creamy yellow hue to occur. This is the same process that is responsible for pink and red diamonds, which are also rare and valuable. Some champagne diamonds, in fact, have a secondary tint of pink, which makes that particular diamond the rarest and most valuable of all.

Like most diamond colors, champagne is not a single tint, it is a specific combination of brown and yellow blended to perfection and clarity. To properly showcase a diamond of this amount or beauty and elegance, silver metals work the best. White gold and platinum suit the stone the best, as yellow gold makes the stone appear too yellow, and less valuable. As will all diamonds, the four C’s are very important in judging a diamond’s value, but with champagne diamonds, the color and its characteristics truly determine its value. The color should be uniform in intensity and hue throughout and its clarity pure and clean. The cut of the diamond is also very important as poor cuts may create shadows and undesirable dark patches. Carat size is the least important factor with these particular diamonds, although a small diamonds make it hard to determine true champagne shades. Often, due to the rarity of champagne diamonds, stones have been treated to enhance their color.


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