Diamonds of a brown color were long considered a poorer quality diamond. Then Le Vian, a world famous jeweler, created the Chocolate Diamond brand. Le Vian sold and marketed diamonds within a very particular color spectrum and called them chocolate diamonds.
By identifying and consistently marketing diamonds in a very particular color range, their diamonds remain distinct despite other jewelers also selling chocolate diamonds. But because of the increasing popularity of the chocolate diamond, Le Vian now has quite a few competitors marketing chocolate diamonds.
However, you must be vigilant when shopping for chocolate diamonds. Some less scrupulous sellers often will try to sell any murky brown diamonds as an authentic chocolate diamond.
So I encourage people to purchase their chocolate diamond pieces through a well-known and reputable jeweler. A good place to start would be Le Vian, the home of the original chocolate diamond. Wherever you choose to buy your diamond, always expect a certificate of authenticity to verify its origin.
But if you want to spend a little less money and you still desire rich, chocolaty jewelery, you might try chocolate pearls. Both chocolate pearls and chocolate diamonds have grown in recognition and sales in recent years. You may even see chocolate pearls on the wrists or around the necks of your favorite red carpet celebrities.
But unlike chocolate diamonds, it is much easier to not be a celebrity and still be able to afford chocolate pearls. So how are these tasty little pearls formed?
While a very few chocolate pearls might be natural, most of them are a blend of a natural pearl with some clever bit of manufacturing to bring out their chocolate luster. High end chocolate pearls derive from the Tahitian pearl.
Cultured within the black-lipped oyster, Tahitian pearls are inherently black. In fact, despite being the source of most high quality chocolate pearls, you’ll learn that Tahitian pearls are well known in their own right for their natural deep black color. Tahitian pearls are transformed into chocolate pearls with a cleverly engineered bleaching process.
While not an entirely natural process, it does succeed in eliciting a vivid, rich chocolaty brown from the pearl. You’ll find that chocolate pearls can integrate into almost any wardrobe.
If you can splurge, they do look fantastic with chocolate and white diamonds encircling them with the pearl as the focus. Chocolate pearls are versatile in their use and styles. You’ll find earrings, bracelets, rings and necklaces perfect for displaying your tasty, chocolaty pearl.