Diamond – secret of power and love

By Vanessa Ford

Long time ago (about 295B.C), diamond were considered as a symbol of wealth and power because people living in this period believed that it could bring good fortune to those who carried them and be used to decorate religious icons. At that time, Kings would wear them in battle fields.

Today, the diamond represents true and eternal love. It originated from the royal engagement between Archduke Maximillian of Austria and Mary of Burgundy with diamond wedding rings in their hand. One of the most intimate and magical moments for any couple is the moment they decide to spend the rest of their life together. Nothing can mark this moment better than the ultimate symbol of “forever” - a diamond.

 

Diamond - symbol of love and power

 

Diamonds are formed through many millions of years by three-specific-dimensional-crystalline-atomic structure that makes them the hardest mineral on earth. One of the hardest diamonds is found in the area of New South Wales in New England, Australia.

The diamonds that are mined on earth’s surface may be over 1 billion to over 3 billion years old

 

In the industry, diamonds are used to polish other ones or for cutting and grinding.

Structure of dimond

 

Diamond miners spend millions of dollars in a search for a diamondiferous kimberlite pipe. Today, most of the world\'s rough diamond production comes from Africa (Botswana, South Africa, Angola, D.R. of Congo, Namibia), Russia (Siberia), Canada (North West Territories) and Australia (Western Australia). Other diamond producing countries include Brazil, CAR, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Venezuela.

 

Where we can find out diamonds

 

Diamonds feature different shapes namely: Round, Princess, Emerald, Asscher, Marquise, Oval, Radiant, Pear, Heart and Cushion. People can choose one diamond shape which is suitable to their hobbies, age or even fashion style.

 

Diamond\'s shapes

 

Diamonds are very expensive. One important factor of pricing a diamond is its weight or the carat (one carat is one-fifth of a gram or 200 milligrams). It is said that the higher carat, the more expensive diamond.

 

An 84.37 carat white diamond

 

Rare 5-carat pink diamond

 

2.01carat cybele diamond

 

Wedding diamond rings

 

Diamond symbolizes eternal and true love.

 

 

Related links:

Diamond Souls, Diamond Eyes, Diamond Ways

Understanding Diamonds

Famous Diamonds

About the Author:

Louis Brown lives in California, where he enjoys writing articles on a variety of subjects, especially lifestyle. By trade, he is a user interface designer.

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Fun Facts about Diamonds

By Melanie Stone

Diamond industry with its heartbreaking history has been day by day get much attention. There are some facts about diamonds that seem interesting.

We've compiled a list of top ten facts about diamonds, in no particular order. The sources are varied, as is the information, but it's all very interesting. Keep reading!

1. In Botswana, the revenues from the diamond industry enable every child, to age 13, to receive a free education. This aid is necessary due to insufficient tax revenue to provide free public education, the way it is provided in the U.S. and elsewhere. After the age of 13, the government pays approximately 95% of educational expenses.

2. Diamond revenue is used in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Diamond revenue in Southern Africa helps provide counseling, testing, and free Anti Retroviral Treatment (ART).


3. A diamond may be up to three billion years old! The diamond crystallization process starts at approximately 200 kilometers, or 320 miles, beneath the surface, and typically rises to the surface in volcanic rock.

4. Only about 25% of the world's diamonds are suitable for gemstones. The remaining 75% are used for industrial purposes-anything from coating drill bits, enhancing the performance of semiconductors, to use in phonograph needles! Wait, who uses phonographs?

5. Although diamonds are most often seen in their white/clear variation, they can include the whole color spectrum from clear to black! Most often they're brown and yellow; most rarely they're blue or pink. Also, most are tinged with yellow, so they are often set in yellow gold to mask the yellowish gem color, believed to be caused by Nitrogen.

6. Extensive diamond mining began in India but now occurs in approximately 25 countries including these top seven: Australia, Botswana, Zaire, South Africa, Russia, Angola, and Namibia.


7. In ancient times, diamonds were believed to give the wearer powers of courage, strength, and invincibility. These days, those adorned with diamonds are more prone to be seen as possessing riches and power.


8. The United States has a diamond mine that is open to the public! Since 1906, over 70,000 diamonds have been dug at The Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas. This includes one that was over 40 carats in weight (the "Uncle Sam Diamond" of 1924).


9. Visitors to realdiamondfacts.org and diamondfacts.org may be confused by their similarity in appearance but highly-different content. That is because one is affiliated with the diamond industry (diamondfacts.org) and one is affiliated by Diamonds for Africa (realdiamondfacts.org). We encourage you to look at both objectively and consider the sources.


10. The largest diamond in the universe is 2,500 miles wide and found 50 light years away in the constellation Centaurus. Imagine the number of engagement rings that could be made out of that rock!

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