Why Do We Love Diamonds?

Diamonds have always been viewed as one of the most prized gemstones and they have been admired for centuries, with their glittering appeal showing no sign of waning. The sparkling gemstone has always been admired, captivating onlookers with its beauty and mystique, but what is it about diamonds that we love so much?

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One of the fascinating things about diamonds is how they are made. These perfect sparkling stones are formed 100 miles below the surface of the earth in the most hostile of places. From this unimaginable environment the gems need conditions that are just right to become the diamonds that we know and love. Most are also 1-3 billion years old and there’s a certain intrigue about a beautiful piece of nature that has defeated the odds and taken this long to become a perfect diamond.

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The impressive journey isn’t over when the diamond is discovered in the earth though, it must now be shaped from a rough stone into a cut diamond. This is no mean feat and cutting diamonds requires a high level of skill, after all this is where their sparkle is truly brought out. The gem also needs to be crafted into a beautiful piece of jewellery, again taking a certain level of creativity and impressive craftsmanship. The journey of the diamond itself is a fascinating one.

Diamonds are also seen as being indestructible and act as unbreakable symbols, be this of strength or love. In the 15^th century they were symbols of supreme strength worn by leaders and warriors to make them invincible.

They are also symbolic of everlasting love and it was once said that their sparkle was really an indistinguishable flame of passion, hence why they are the most popular gemstone for engagement rings! It was actually a particularly romantic Austrian aristocrat, Archduke Maximillan, who began this tradition when he proposed to his fiancée with a diamond ring in 1477. Since then a beautiful diamond ring has been a way for a couple to cement their promise of ‘forever’. A diamond ring lasts forever and it is a way of saying something without words.

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Diamonds also represent glamour and a lifestyle of luxury that intrigues many. Celebrities are often spotted dripping in dazzling diamond jewellery as they sashay down the red carpet. Magnificent pieces of diamond jewellery offer glimpses of an indulgent lifestyle full of dreams.

The Queen of glamour, and diamonds, Elizabeth Taylor wore the 33 carat Krupp Diamond as well as a huge pear-shaped 69 carat stone. These diamonds not only fascinate because of their breath-taking beauty, but also because they tell tales of a passionate and glamourous life.

Above all else, diamonds are simply beautiful. Their sparkle, fire and brilliance are breath-taking to look at and they can’t fail to charm anyone who falls for their spell. Their magical twinkle has meant that they’ve been described as ‘fragments of stars’ and ‘tears of gods’. It is their beauty that has kept us enthralled for years and years, after all a diamond will be beautiful forever.

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