The Characteristics Of Diamonds: The Unexplored World
Diamonds: The Unexplored World
Who discovered the Diamonds? Ever wondered about this wonder stone?
Well as per oldest records, Alexander the Great is said to have discovered the diamonds for the first time in India and shipped these to Europe. These were also spotted by Alluvial gold miners in Brazil in 1725 and in 1859 in South Africa and in 1869 mining of the hard rock sources of diamonds started at Kimberley. Diamonds in Australia were recorded in the Bathurst area, New South Wales in 1851.
We have come a long way from then as today diamonds are also mined in South Africa, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Australia, Canada, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Angola, and across West Africa and Russia.
Why are Diamonds so Precious?
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These have high production costs and hence cost more than other shapes. The Princess Cut Diamond is very popular choice for engagement rings. This shape is the most efficient shape to cut as you lose the least material of the rough diamond. This helps to keep the cost of a princess cut below the cost of a round diamond. An Oval Cut Diamond has very large face if they are cut properly. That means if you placed an Oval cut & round Cut diamond of same weight next to each other, Oval Cut diamond would seem much larger. Ovals are difficult to cut, so that makes it scarce and therefore desirable and impressive too. The Marquise Cut Diamond is an oblong shaped diamond giving the illusion of a greater size. The shape originated in the court of King Louis XIV of France and is called the navette, or “little boat”. The Pear Cut Diamond is a combination of a round diamond and a marquise shape. Preferred way of wearing this diamond is with the end pointing away at the hand of the wearer because it elongates the hands and fingers creating a more elegant look. In this case one needs to be ensure that the stone cut correctly else dark spots will appear in the stone. The Cushion Cut Diamond has a classic or old vintage look. There are actually two kinds of cushion cuts: cushion brilliant and cushion-modified brilliant. Many cushion-modified brilliants tend to give a “Crushed Ice” look: there are so many facets at so many different angles that the stone looks busy, like crushed ice. Cushion brilliant can be about 15% more expensive than cushion-modified brilliants. The Emerald Cut Diamond with a step cut produces a hall-of-mirrors effect. It gives a glassy, large facet, classic, old-world look to the ornament. There is also the “square emerald cut” known as Asscher cut diamond. The Radiant Cut Diamond appears like a square with the corners polished off. Radiant cuts are more
Who discovered the Diamonds? Ever wondered about this wonder stone?
Well as per oldest records, Alexander the Great is said to have discovered the diamonds for the first time in India and shipped these to Europe. These were also spotted by Alluvial gold miners in Brazil in 1725 and in 1859 in South Africa and in 1869 mining of the hard rock sources of diamonds started at Kimberley. Diamonds in Australia were recorded in the Bathurst area, New South Wales in 1851.
We have come a long way from then as today diamonds are also mined in South Africa, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Australia, Canada, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Angola, and across West Africa and Russia.
Why are Diamonds so Precious?
Diamond occurs …show more content…
These have high production costs and hence cost more than other shapes. The Princess Cut Diamond is very popular choice for engagement rings. This shape is the most efficient shape to cut as you lose the least material of the rough diamond. This helps to keep the cost of a princess cut below the cost of a round diamond. An Oval Cut Diamond has very large face if they are cut properly. That means if you placed an Oval cut & round Cut diamond of same weight next to each other, Oval Cut diamond would seem much larger. Ovals are difficult to cut, so that makes it scarce and therefore desirable and impressive too. The Marquise Cut Diamond is an oblong shaped diamond giving the illusion of a greater size. The shape originated in the court of King Louis XIV of France and is called the navette, or “little boat”. The Pear Cut Diamond is a combination of a round diamond and a marquise shape. Preferred way of wearing this diamond is with the end pointing away at the hand of the wearer because it elongates the hands and fingers creating a more elegant look. In this case one needs to be ensure that the stone cut correctly else dark spots will appear in the stone. The Cushion Cut Diamond has a classic or old vintage look. There are actually two kinds of cushion cuts: cushion brilliant and cushion-modified brilliant. Many cushion-modified brilliants tend to give a “Crushed Ice” look: there are so many facets at so many different angles that the stone looks busy, like crushed ice. Cushion brilliant can be about 15% more expensive than cushion-modified brilliants. The Emerald Cut Diamond with a step cut produces a hall-of-mirrors effect. It gives a glassy, large facet, classic, old-world look to the ornament. There is also the “square emerald cut” known as Asscher cut diamond. The Radiant Cut Diamond appears like a square with the corners polished off. Radiant cuts are more