
DIAMOND: APRIL BIRTHSTONE
April’s birthstone is remarkably simple in composition, yet stunning in its unique ability to reflect and refract light into vivid flashes of brilliant color. Ancient cultures called the diamond “Vajra,” which means lightening. Early myth says this both because of the rays of light thrown off by this gem, as well as its unyielding strength. The Diamond is the hardest known substance in the world.
Diamonds have been coveted throughout ancient & modern history. Diamonds have long been used to adorn such items as crowns, swords and emblems and, of course, jewelry Queen Victoria declared the celebration of her 50th year of reign a “Diamond Jubilee.” Diamonds have been thought to possess mystical medicinal properties by ancient cultures. During the middle ages diamonds were thought to heal illness, but only if the ailing person took the diamond to bed at night.
Formed deep within the earth under intense heat and pressure, diamonds are simply crystallized carbon. Centuries of volcanic activity has brought these gemstones to the earth’s surface, where they are found either within volcanic rock formations or embedded into rivers in “alluvial deposits.” India is thought to be the first river-bed source of Diamond mining, but today these gemstones are found primarily in Australia, the Soviet Union, and Africa. Some diamonds are found in the United States, mainly in Arkansas, but typically they are of low quality and color.
In its uncut, raw form, a diamond is no more noticeable than most pebbles. A diamond’s true beauty comes to life after being properly cut. This fact was not revealed until the 16th century, when gemstone cutting and polishing techniques were perfected. A gift of a diamond is symbolic of everlasting love between newly weds and couples seeking marriage. One cannot find a more convincing promise of enduring love than the brilliant beauty of a diamond. This gemstone has endured love, nobility, strive and lore for centuries. It has created wealth and destroyed lives with its mystical lore and never-ending fascination of the people that covet it
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