Brown is Beautiful! Color Change Garnet and Zircon

The color change is quite subtle, but the brilliance and sparkle of these stones is amazing!

The photos pick up more of the red tones-- in real life the predominant color is more greenish- brown with glimpses and glints of rosy brown.For obvious reasons Color Change Garnet is often compared to Alexandrite, but it is much more affordable and desirable in its own right. 



Another example of beautiful browns would have to be these radiant Zircon Micro Faceted Tiny Full Teardrop Briolettes. 

I guess as general description you could call them brown, but to my eye there are sophisticated taupes, russet red browns, and dusty mauves.  The colors are understated and subtle, but coupled with the inherent brilliance of Zircon the effect is luminous without being gaudy.