“The evil-eye shall have no power to harm
You that wear
Diamond gems
as a charm,
No Monarch shall attempt to thwart your will,
And e,en the gods your wishes shall fulfill.”
--- 2nd century
People appreciated and esteemed the Diamond long before this hardest of gem material could be faceted, which was around the 15th century, when the inner brilliance and fire were displayed to their finest.
Legend has it that the ‘virtues’ of a Diamond could only be depended on if the gem was given to the wearer as a gift. Jewellery gift ideas with the Diamond as the focal point have been with us longer than history itself.
Diamond is the modern birthstone for the month of April, comes in many colors and makes a wonderfully unique birthday gift idea, or for any occasion where the sentiment is expressed by the fire, brilliance and strong, enduring nature of the Diamond. “Worship Krishna with a Diamond and even the impossible’
Or Nirvana, that is eternal life in the highest heaven,
Will be secured” --- the Haiti Smriti
The ‘nine-gem’ Nararatna is one of the oldest talisman jewellery styles but the Diamond still holds its place in the East representing that bright planet Venus. The Nararatna is a traditional, always very popular and treasured gift of jewellery in many places around the world.
Rough Diamonds that weathered from the hard, volcanic Kimberlite rock and washed downstream were the earliest examples of these precious stones.
Diamond mines soon developed in the major producing countries like South Africa as people followed the gemstone to its source, deep in the Earth. It takes about one ton of the crushed ore to produce one carat of Diamond gems
- Introducing the April birthstones newest cut - Cross of Light Diamond
- Symbolic display of light diffraction in the Diamond - April birthstone
- Fantastic facets for fiery display - the Princess of Hearts Diamond
- The Diamond jewelry gift idea to win the heart of your Princess
- Natural Diamond colors
- An amazing display of colors in natural Diamond Gems
- The pear shaped Diamond gem
- Watch this display of fire and brilliance in a lovely pear shaped Diamond