Diamond
Jewelry Really is Forever
You have probably heard the phrase "diamonds are forever." It was a
romantic sounding promotional phrase coined by the DeBeers diamond
jewelry company in the 1980s to help sell gemstones. However there
is more truth to this saying than you might think.
Diamonds qualify as being the hardest mineral in the entire world.
The rating for diamonds in terms of mineral hardness is a ten
according to the Moh mineral hardness scale that is used by
certified diamonds dealers. The diamond is the top benchmark for
hardness of all the stones in the gemstone world.
The glamorous stones in your diamond jewelry is actually very primal
substance that took practically an eternity to form -nearly 70
million years in fact. Diamonds are created from carbon that
crystallizes hundreds of miles beneath the surface of the earth.
These special gemstones are found in a substance called kimberlite,
which is actually cooled, hardened magma that has been violently
compressed and thrust up from the depths of the earth. Diamonds are
the hardest carbon based substance in the world and the fact that
they are millions of years old and are likely to last another
million years is why they are considered to be so symbolic of
eternity.
Usually it is the white diamond jewelry that symbolizes the phrase
"diamonds are forever.." The color white represents fidelity, hope
and purity. However many people don't realize that diamonds also
come in other colors and are more appropriate for casual wear. These
diamonds, which come in cognac, yellow, pink and pale blue are
called "fancy diamonds" and depending on their rarity are often more
affordable than the "white ice" found in diamond jewelry engagement
rings and wedding bands.
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