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HTML <html> <head> <title>The everlasting allure of diamonds</title> </head> <body> <h1>The everlasting allure of diamonds</h1> <div class="info">Author: <a href="author_1_105225.html">Chris Brown</a></div><div class="body">Diamonds have been highly prized since ancient times by all the cultures that have ever come into contact with them. It is believed that diamonds were first mined in India almost 3,000 years ago.<br /> <br /> The reasons for this are a diamonds beauty, durability and rarity.<br /> <br /> Diamonds are formed from pure carbon that crystallises under massive pressure and high heat hundreds of miles below the surface of the earth. The process takes mother nature millions of years. The diamonds can only get to the surface through volcanic action, so every single diamond has been through the burning explosive heart of a volcano at some time in its past.<br /> <br /> To the ancient Greeks, diamonds were considered tears of the Gods, to the Romans they were the shards of fallen stars. In modern times we see diamonds as the ultimate symbolic gift of love, hence their popularity on engagement rings.<br /> <br /> Diamond is the hardest known natural material and each one is utterly unique, with minute colour variations and tiny flaws within their structure adding an extra dimension to these polished rocks. The cutting and polishing of diamonds turns them from milky stones to specks of stardust magic that people desire above all other gems.<br /> <br /> Roughly half of the worlds diamonds now come from Africa and each is graded according to the four Cs. carat, clarity, color, and cut.<br /> <br /> Carat is a measure of size, clarity and colour are self evident and cut is all about how skillfully the gemstone has been cut and polished to reveal its inner beauty. A number of standard cuts (oval, rose, brilliant, princess etc) have evolved as the most popular ways to cut a diamond.<br /> <br /> Find out about <a href="http://gifts.newarchaeology.com/chart_diamond%20_carat_size.php" >diamond carat sizes</a>.<br /> </div> <div class="source">Article Source: <a href="http://www.articlealley.com/article_469591_41.html">http://www.articlealley.com/article_469591_41.html</a></div> <div class="author"> <div class="authorOccupation"><strong>Occupation:</strong> Author</div> <div class="authorBio"></div> <div class="authorUrl"><a href="http://www.brownbearmedia.com" target="_blank">http://www.brownbearmedia.com</a></div></author> </body> </html>
Text The everlasting allure of diamonds Author: Chris Brown Diamonds have been highly prized since ancient times by all the cultures that have ever come into contact with them. It is believed that diamonds were first mined in India almost 3,000 years ago. The reasons for this are a diamonds beauty, durability and rarity. Diamonds are formed from pure carbon that crystallises under massive pressure and high heat hundreds of miles below the surface of the earth. The process takes mother nature millions of years. The diamonds can only get to the surface through volcanic action, so every single diamond has been through the burning explosive heart of a volcano at some time in its past. To the ancient Greeks, diamonds were considered tears of the Gods, to the Romans they were the shards of fallen stars. In modern times we see diamonds as the ultimate symbolic gift of love, hence their popularity on engagement rings. Diamond is the hardest known natural material and each one is utterly unique, with minute colour variations and tiny flaws within their structure adding an extra dimension to these polished rocks. The cutting and polishing of diamonds turns them from milky stones to specks of stardust magic that people desire above all other gems. Roughly half of the worlds diamonds now come from Africa and each is graded according to the four Cs. carat, clarity, color, and cut. Carat is a measure of size, clarity and colour are self evident and cut is all about how skillfully the gemstone has been cut and polished to reveal its inner beauty. A number of standard cuts (oval, rose, brilliant, princess etc) have evolved as the most popular ways to cut a diamond. Find out about diamond carat sizes. Article Source: http://www.articlealley.com/article_469591_41.html About the Author: http://www.brownbearmedia.com
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