Even though colored
diamonds are very rare, brown
diamonds of different shapes and styles are available aplenty in the market. In fact, due to their worldwide availability, brown
diamonds are the cheapest colored
diamond out there. This means brown
diamond engagement rings are ideal for women who want to wear affordable fancy colored
diamond rings.
The elegant color and stunning look of brown
diamond rings have considerably increased their popularity over the years. In fact, a number of brides prefer to settle for a brown
diamond engagement ring instead of looking for other options.
The distinct brown color of brown
diamond rings is due to inner graining. Inner graining is usually caused by the structural non-uniformities inside the crystal lattice of a
diamond. The common secondary colors found in the
center stone of brown
diamond rings are pinkish brown, orange-brown, and yellowish brown.
Brown
diamonds were actually very scarce before the Argyle mine in Australia started to produce them. However, small deposits of brown colored
diamonds were used exclusively for industrial use before Australian Argyle mine started producing these
diamonds. Australian Argyle mine continues to be one of the major producers of brown
diamonds.