Engagement rings have a long and complex history. There is evidence that even cavemen would sometimes tie braided rings of grass around their chosen mates wrists or ankles in order to symbolize their choice and to bring her spirit under his control. Later, in the middle ages, rings made of rushes were used during wedding ceremonies to symbolize the binding nature of matrimony. Finally, in 1477, the first modern engagement ring was used. Au...
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About half of all the diamonds mined today originate in Africa, although significant sources of diamonds have also been discovered in Australia, India, Russia, and Canada. Diamonds that are near the surface of the earth were forced up by volcanic activity. Thus the primary source for diamonds are volcanic pipes where the diamonds were not ejected by the volcano but sit in the pipe near the surface where they were forced up by the magma. Most diamond mi...
Science has made incredible leaps and bounds over the course of the past century--and one amazing symbol of this has been the so-called artificial man made diamond. Using intricate chemical re-engineering and innovative technology that simulates the billion-year process of diamond creation that used to occur beneath the earths surface under intense heat and pressure, scientists can now create diamonds that stand up to all tests. In fact, even...
Diamonds have been assigned a number of unique meanings and symbolisms over the years, and any or all of these may be special to you depending on why you are purchasing your diamond and who you are purchasing it for. Back in ancient times, they were usually seen as bearing some connection to divinity. They also came to be viewed as a symbol of courage and power. Their most famous purpose--as symbols of romantic love--rose to great popularity in t...
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The Regent Diamond In 1698, a slave working in the Kollur mines discovered a diamond in India’s Guntur region. This diamond would become one of the most famous diamonds in the history of the world. Recognizing the diamond’s great value and the change that it could mean in his life, the slave hid the diamond inside of a self-inflicted wound on his leg and fled the mines. He divulged his secret to an English sea-captain and offered half the diamon...
