When you think of diamonds, sparkly, colourless diamonds instantly come to your mind, right? Want to swap out colourless diamonds and add a coloured sparkler to your looks? Coffee diamonds are the answer. Since they are diamonds, they are brilliant, and in a shade you love! For coffee lovers or those who lean towards brown gemstones, coffee diamond jewellery is a great choice.
Coffee diamonds have steadily increased in popularity due to their distinct colour and flattering appearance. They complement almost every skin tone and look impeccable without overpowering your looks.
Let’s take a look at the different types of coffee diamonds to consider and the factors determining their value.
Colour, Cut, Clarity & Carat
The four defining factors of a diamond are its cut, carat, clarity and colour. The cut defines the diamond’s radiance. Carat is an indicator of the diamond’s size. When it comes to coffee diamonds, these two factors take centre stage. However, when it comes to clarity, unlike colourless diamonds, coffee diamonds are characterized by their natural inclusions that cause the diamond to appear brown in colour.
Price of Coffee Diamonds
Coffee diamonds are comparatively affordable than colourless diamonds. Since they are still diamonds – they share all the characteristics of a diamond. These are the coffee diamond benefits you get when you opt for these alternative diamonds as the centrepiece of your jewellery.
Good vs Heirloom – What’s The Difference?
The industry standards classify coffee diamonds based on devised scale that denotes a category for each diamond based not only on the quality but also its hue. Here’s a quick look at this scale for the types of coffee diamond hues –
A – Good (light brown)
AA – Better (medium brown)
AAA – Best (dark brown)
AAAA – Heirloom (deep brown)
Caring for Coffee Diamond Jewellery
To keep them looking sparkling new, you must know how to take care of coffee diamond bracelets, coffee diamond rings and other coffee diamond jewellery pieces.
The most basic cleaning method is to dip them in a solution of warm water and dishwashing soap. Slightly scrub them with a soft-bristled toothbrush and rinse with clean water. Tap dry with a soft cloth to remove the water stains.
FAQ
Angara uses a variety of coffee diamonds for making rings, earrings, pendants and bracelets. However, you can customize your coffee diamond jewelry right from the stone’s quality, carat weight to the metal of your jewelry.
Several factors are taken into consideration when deciding which coffee diamond is good for jewelry. Talking of quality, the clear answer is the AAAA heirloom coffee diamonds look the most vivid. Having said that, every coffee diamond regardless of its grade, has its own individuality. Your choice of metal, design and other gems in combination will also determine how your coffee diamonds will finally stand out on your jewelry.
