| Champagne diamonds are fancy colored | | | | The Earth Star and the Golden Jubilee are two of |
| gemstones which occur naturally in only a few | | | | the most famous Champagne diamonds. More |
| places around the globe. Mined principally in the | | | | than half of the 248.9 carats of the diamond |
| Argyle mine in Australia, they are light brown or | | | | rough of the Earth Star was lost when it was |
| yellow with a touch of brown. Like all Colored | | | | faceted into a stunning 111.59 carat cognac |
| Fancies, their hue comes from a range of included | | | | colored Pear shape. It is one of the biggest |
| impurities. However, unlike other Fancies, | | | | diamonds of its type in the world. But the biggest |
| Champagnes are Type II colored diamonds. | | | | faceted diamond is still considered to be the |
| This does not mean that they are not genuine | | | | Golden Jubilee diamond which has a yellow brown |
| gemstones though! | | | | Champagne color and is widely regarded as the |
| Type I Fancies are gemstones whose color | | | | most beautiful diamond ever! |
| comes from external non-diamond sources, such | | | | When they were first discovered in the Argyle |
| as included impurities like nitrogen and boron, or | | | | mine, Champagnes were considered plentiful. They |
| natural radiation. Nitrogen is the most common | | | | were certainly far more plentiful than other fancy |
| impurity and produces yellow and orange hues. | | | | colors of diamonds! And their availability reflected |
| Boron produces fancy Blues. Natural radiation | | | | in their price. They are still more affordable than |
| typically produces fancy Greens. | | | | white diamonds at present making Champagnes |
| Type II fancies are produced when something | | | | an affordable alternative to white diamonds for all |
| happens to alter the crystalline structure of the | | | | fine jewelry. However, this situation may not last. |
| diamond during its formation. For example, intense | | | | Since their discovery in Australia, the Argyle mine |
| pressures can cause deformation of the crystal | | | | has continued to be the main source of |
| lattice, dispersing light and producing Reds, Pinks, | | | | Champagnes globally. In fact over 95% of |
| Browns and Champagne diamonds. | | | | Champagnes available worldwide come from the |
| Champagnes can come in a range of brown hues, | | | | Argyle mine. However, supplies seem to be |
| ranging from a pale straw brown, through a | | | | running out. And since no other source of |
| warm coffee color to a rich deep cognac brown. | | | | Champagne diamonds has been discovered, and |
| They are particularly prized for their sparkling | | | | the demand for them grows, these gorgeous |
| brown hue, which has can also contain flashes of | | | | diamonds are getting rarer. |
| gold, pink, copper and peach. Champagnes are | | | | And that surely means their prices must rise |
| extremely pretty gemstones! | | | | soon! |