The Chocolate Diamond Heart Necklace from Treasured & Co. pairs a 0.41ct natural champagne diamond — sometimes marketed as "chocolate diamond" — with 0.34ct of white diamond accents, all set into a heart silhouette in 14kt white gold. The result is a two-tone pendant with the warm depth of brown-spectrum diamond against the icy contrast of colorless stones.
Total carat weight: 0.75tcw, split between a center 0.41ct natural champagne (chocolate) diamond and 0.34ct of accent white diamonds in round brilliant cut. Champagne diamonds are naturally colored — their warm brown tone comes from trace nitrogen and structural defects formed under heat and pressure during the diamond's growth in the Earth's mantle. They are not treated, dyed, or enhanced.
The pendant is crafted in 14kt white gold (585 purity), rhodium-finished. White gold is the right metal choice for two-tone diamond work: it gives the warm-toned center stone something to play against, and it keeps the white diamond accents reading as bright, not warm. The pendant suspends from a white gold cable chain.
Champagne, chocolate, cognac, and brown diamond are all marketing names for the same thing: natural fancy-colored brown diamonds. The terminology varies by retailer (Le Vian trademarked "Chocolate Diamond" in 2000), but the gemological category is identical. Champagne diamonds typically retail at 30–60% less per carat than equivalent white diamonds, which is why a 0.41ct center stone is achievable at this price point — the same carat weight in colorless D-grade would price the piece in the mid-$5,000s.
Crafted and sold by Alex's Jewelry – Treasured & Co. at 30-06 Steinway St, Astoria, NY 11103. Call (718) 956-0001 for sizing or custom inquiries.