Diamonds Are Forever
April is the month of the diamond.
This dazzling gemstone needs little introduction, but it is believed to provide its wearer with better relationships and an increase in inner strength, and bring benefits such as balance, clarity, and abundance.
Here we share 10 facts about these extraordinary stones…
- The word diamond derives from the Greek word ‘adamas’. It means indomitable and invincible, and also similar to the Latin verb ‘adamare’; to love passionately
- The Greeks believed diamonds were the tears of the gods, and Romans thought they were shards from the stars
- The biggest known diamond in the universe weighs 2.27 thousand trillion tonnes, or 10 billion trillion carats (equivalent to 179 trillion double decker buses!)
- The atmosphere of Venus was first analysed through the diamond window of a US spacecraft, as only a diamond had the strength and transparency to endure the atmospheric pressure
- Dinosaurs were formed long before dinosaurs roamed the Earth, and some are even older than the stars
- Diamonds are formed deep within the Earth, under intense heat and pressure, and pushed to the surface at incredible speeds in upsurges of volcanic molten lava
- Diamonds are the hardest known natural substance, 58 times harder than the next hardest mineral on Earth
- The only substance that can scratch a diamond is another diamond
- A diamond over one carat in weight is one in a million
- Diamonds are extremely rare. If you were to gather together all the diamonds ever polished since the beginning of time, they would fill only one double-decker bus
Diamonds really are forever! Pop in to see us and discuss all things diamonds and sparkle…