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The name diamond comes from the Greek word “adamas” meaning unconquerable - suggesting the eternity of love.  In fact, diamonds have been the traditional symbol of love since ancient Greece.

An average of 250 tons of ore must be mined and processed to produce a one carat diamond (which is only  1/142 of an ounce).  Only 20% of the diamonds in the world are gem quality: the rest are suitable for industrial purposes only.  Discovered about 2,500 years ago in India, the ancients believed diamonds were splinters from the stars, perhaps crystallized lightning or hardened dew drops.

Although diamonds are associated with being a colorless stone, they are occasionally recovered with strong bright color - pink, green, red, blue, amber.  These “fancy color” diamonds, when large are collector’s items and bring large prices.