Diamonds have been sought after for centuries and they continue to be as popular as ever. There is no sign these sparkling stones will ever drop their rich status. While the popularity of distinct styles and types of jewelry changes diamonds will continually be precious.

A certain type of diamond that’s become especially hot in recent years is the fancy color diamond, especially the browns and yellows. If you’ve discovered an eye-catching chocolate diamond ring you’ll understand why.

In simple terms a colored diamond is a genuine diamond that is colored instead of clear. They have the same attributes, are made from the same components and have the same brilliant sparkle but instead of being colorless or white they have a color, ranging from light to intense. Some of these fancy color diamonds are made like this naturally in the surface of the earth, some are completely man made, and some are real diamonds are color enhanced in a lab. The ones colored by nature are the most expensive, but each of these colored diamonds have become quite fashionable.

Colors like blues and pinks have always been valuable, but recently the yellows and browns have won a lot of attention. Colors like brown and yellow were once seen as low color and not suitable for jewelry, instead they were usually used for industrial roles. But these natural colored gems have gained increasing respect and as we are seeing celebrities wearing them on the red carpet they are maintaining their somewhat recently achieved status.

These light and dark natural-toned diamonds work well with a variety of hair and skin colors making them perfect for anyone to wear with sophistication. They also go with either gold or white gold, and with the move towards earthy colors and styles these dazzling beauties fit the bill. If they will remain as hot as they are today is still to be determined, but having that diamond status will likely help them remain popular. As the saying goes “a diamond is forever”.