When you know how diamonds are made it is easy to understand why these gems are so admired and treasured. To start with sufficient heat and pressure over an extended period of time is necessary to turn the carbon into a stunning diamond, but then the diamond still remains about ninety miles beneath the surface of the earth. The stones that make their way to the surface of the earth do so with the help of volcanoes. The diamonds are picked up by magma as it moves up to the earth’s surface through channels where they are left on the surface.
This whole process can take thousands to millions of years and it isn’t a simple journey for the diamonds. But this alone isn’t the reason diamonds are so treasured, their exceptional beauty and strength is what has really made them stand out. The manner in which they refract the light when they’re well cut sets them apart from all other gemstones. They way in which refract light makes them quite brilliant and unique. If that isn’t enough they are also extremely strong, diamonds truly are forever making them the perfect stone for symbolic jewelry like promise rings.
It seems as if these precious gems have been prized ever since they were discovered and they will probably continue to be popular well into the future, if not always. The one thing that appears to vary is the manner in which they are utilized with the cultural movement at the given moment. The most popular use of them in our time has been for wedding rings, although even this is changing a little. The traditional engagement ring has a clear diamond but recent movements include the use of a colored diamond for these important occasions, like that found in a
With this movement towards natural color diamonds there has been more interest in raw or uncut diamonds. This version doesn’t have the glimmer of the polished stone, rather it features a unique, rustic beauty. The green movement may be shaping jewelry trends taking us back to the basics or it could simply be the natural movement of the jewelry industry. Either way it offers an interesting mix in the world of jewelry.


