Diamond Facts

For years, every person has been fascinated by the beauty and sparkle of diamonds. In the era of kings and pharaoh, diamonds were seen studded in their crown or would even be used in necklaces worn by these elite classes. In fact, the earliest recorded diamond mines and their usage dates back to 4th century India. Over the years, these precious stones witnessed quite a few changes in their stature among people, and now, they’re one of the most sought after and expensive items in jewellery making.

Besides their interesting history, diamonds are also popular for numerous myths and facts associated with them. In our guide, we explored the common myths surrounding diamond stones and busted them for your knowledge. In this guide, we’ll do the same with the facts.

These are some of the common diamond facts that you must know about as a consumer:

Our love for diamonds comes from our history, where Indian was the first nation (or a collection of princely states back then) where diamond stones were discovered. Over 2000 years ago, India found these precious stones in nature and became the first-ever known exporter of these stones to the rest of the world.

Till the 1730s, India had a stronghold on the diamond export market, which switched to South America after they found vast diamond reservoirs in their area.

Many of us only know that diamonds are colourless. But in reality, diamond stones appear in different shades naturally. These colours are induced within the diamond stones depending upon the geography of the area where they are mined. These stones develop colours in the presence of a particular gas or any other chemical found near their formation site. For instance, Nitrogen gas combined with carbon and the surrounding chemical composition of the site will produce a yellow diamond. A natural diamond can have different shades, such as yellow, pink, blue, red, and more. But before you ahead and buy diamond jewellery of colour, we recommend that you look at all its certificates to ensure that the diamond stone is real.

It might come as a surprise to you, but diamonds are not only found in nature; they’re also created in labs by replicating the similar environment of extreme pressure and high temperature. However, while lab-created diamonds are synthetic, there are as real as a diamond mined from Earth’s surface. Many people think that man-made or synthetic diamonds are fake. Still, on the contrary, these diamond stones are real and have the same physical and chemical characteristics as their natural counterpart.

But before you plunge into buying a diamond ring for your partner or purchase any other jewellery item studded with item, we recommend you to check the stone’s certificates and its origin. Also, cubic zirconia (American diamonds) are synthetic, but they’re not real; they’ve different chemical composition as compared to a real diamond. That is why you must carefully check the diamond certificate and talk to an expert before making the final decision of buying a diamond.

You might think of your diamond earring as one of the delicate pieces in your house, but in reality, diamonds are one of the hardest known material to be found naturally on the Earth. In their rough form, it is impossible to break or shatter a diamond by just using natural force; they require a tonne of pressure and a force of very high degree before they even produce a chip. In the jewellery, there might be a few instances of them developing a fracture or a scratch as they are cut and polished before being placed in the ring cavity or between the metal claws. However, the probability of happening so is one in a hundred.

You must have heard about the 4Cs of a diamond: cut, colour, clarity, and carat. These four characteristics of the precious stone are one the important diamond fact that determines its market value for the consumer. As a buyer, you must study and examine these 4Cs before making a purchase because a diamond stone’s price is calculated as per all these four traits rather than just its carat weight. In case you’re struggling with understanding the concept, you go through our guide to acquire better knowledge on the topic.

If you think that diamonds are only found on Earth, think again. Over the past few years, scientists have discovered vast clusters of white dwarf stars in space, all of which contain diamonds in their surface’s core. What’s most shocking is how these diamonds weight thousands of carat and are way heavier and bigger than any diamond stone found on Earth. But these precious stones are way out of our reach at the moment, and we have to settle for the diamonds found on the Earth for now.

One of the facts about diamond is hidden in its 4Cs, which was mentioned earlier in this guide. But did you know that rough diamonds are not directly used jewellery? First, they’re cut and polished to reach their maximum sparkle and brilliance, then used in jewellery making process. However, not many of us are aware that before a diamond stone reaches its full potential, it has to undergo a rigorous cutting and polishing process, which strips off 50% off its weight in carat.

As a consumer, you might have hundreds of questions before you plunge into buying diamond jewellery for the first time. If there is any concern around your purchase, you can call us anytime on the below-given contact details, and put forward your queries. We’ll do our best to resolve it for you.

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