Diamond rings are traditionally given as love tokens and as a promise of marriage. They denote deep feelings of affection, love and passion and have come to represent the commitment of love felt by two people for one another. The tradition of giving a diamond engagement ring first began in 1477 when the Maximilian, the Archduke of Austria, presented Mary of Burghundy with a bejewelled ring as a gift of affection.

It is the belief that the gift of a diamond ring can strengthen the ties of love between a husband and wife and according to myth, Eros the God of Love bears diamond tipped arrows with which he shoots his victims. The origin of the word diamond itself can be derived from the original Greek word of Adamas, which translates as something indestructible.

In ancient Egyptian times the wearing of the engagement ring upon the fourth finger of the left hand became a firm tradition. The Vein of Love was believed to connect this finger to the heart and wearing a ring on this finger not given with the purest intent and true love would cause pain, alerting the wearer that their intendeds heart was not true.

This stone became associated with love, magic, spiritual power and wealth and for many centuries was only accessible to royalty and those of great wealth and power. The rarity and beauty of this stone held a great allure and after this magical stone became more freely available to the public it did not lose its sense of mystery and rarity.

Today these stones are freely available and come in an endless array of beautiful settings. This versatile gem can be paired with any metal and is equally attractive whether set in platinum, titanium, silver, rose gold, white gold or yellow gold. The colors can vary and they are available in black, pink, yellow and even blue shades.

These precious gems were believed to descend from the heavens as the tears of the Greek Gods and as such they were attributed with magical powers. Warriors who were fortunate enough to have these stones in their breastplates were generally avoided by those who did not, as it was believed that they enjoyed divine protection from the Gods.

This industry is a global enterprise that enjoys continued growth. In America alone local citizens pour in excess of six billion dollars into this industry annually. The science of gem cutting has been taken to a new level, with jewellers realizing the importance of ensuring a high quality cut to each stone.

Depending on the make-up of the gem, it will be decided which style is most suited to the gem. A round cut will produce a different effect to a brilliant or princess cut and each is designed to maximize the inner brilliance of the gem. Much thought is put into the process as once a stone is cut its overall appearance is forever affected.

The most sought after gems are those with little or no color, a fact that will affect the grading of the stone. The same applies to the clarity of the stone. The less occlusions or imperfections visible in the formal dress the higher the grading will be.

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