Champagne Diamonds

Learn About Champagne Diamonds

What is Champagne Diamonds?
Champagne Diamonds are found in the Argyle mine not from today but from ages back. The Diamonds formed this color because of the stress on the crystal lattice structure which formed deep in the earth surface. Giving hues of color from light champagne to deep cognac this gemstone is embraced with wide arms by the jewelry and diamond lovers. Its distinctive color and elegance displayed by it produces a timeless look.

What is the Myth connected with Champagne Diamond?
According to Australian Aborigines who are the owners of the land in the East Kimberley believe that the diamonds were formed when a barramundi fish escaped through a spinifex net. According to that myth, the colors of the diamonds mined from the red earth of the region come from different parts of the barramundi.

What are the families of Champagne Diamond?
Champagne Diamond belongs to brown diamond family in different colors like Fancy Brown Orange, Fancy Orangey Brown, Pinkish Brown and Yellow Brown.

How is it formed?
The formation of this timeless gemstone is due to tremendous heat and pressure on a diamond. Deep in the earth the pressure can abnormally compress and distort its structure, giving it shades of color from red, pink, purple or brown stones. The interaction of nitrogen, boron, hydrogen or another element interacts with carbon atoms gives to the formation of different colored Diamonds. Hence it requires unimaginable heat and pressure exerted on the carbon crystals to give the colored gemstones.

How are this gemstone graded?
Champagne Diamonds like any other Diamonds is classified with the 4C's of color, cut, clarity and carat. Besides this the brown diamond are created following scale specifications like C1-C7 color scale likewise C1 and C2 represent light champagne, C3 and C4 medium champagne, and C5 and C6 dark champagne. The fancy cognac diamond is graded C7

What are the sources of Champagne Diamond?
The main sources of Champagne Diamond are Rio Tinto’s Argyle Diamond Mine in the rugged and beautiful East Kimberley region of Western Australia. These two are considered as the world’s largest producer of Champagne Diamonds. The East Kimberley is a land of rugged mountain ranges, deep gorges and arid savannah within which lie pipes of lamproite, diamond-bearing ore.