Diamond History

“Diamond is the most valuable, not only of precious stones, but of all things in this world.”

Diamonds have a long history as beautiful objects of desire.

A diamond has to go through a lot before it reaches the jeweller’s display case. It forms deep in the earth under extreme heat and pressure. It’s ejected violently upward until it arrives at or near the earth’s surface. It’s forced from its hiding place by nature or by man. Then it’s cleaved and cut and polished until its natural beauty shines through.

" Diamonds are forever" - The Beers

The term diamond is derived from the greek Adamas (unbreakable). Diamonds are thought to have been first recognised and mined in India where they have been known for at least 3000 years.Most natural diamonds are formed at high temperature and pressure at depths of 140 to 190 kilometers in the earth's mantle over a period of millions of years. Diamonds are brought close to the earth's surface through deep volcanic eruptions, where they are found afterwards in rocks know as kimberlites. Diamonds are the hardest natural substance on earth.