| Where in history did we first see the value and | | | | centuries, the history of diamonds has received |
| beauty beheld in diamonds? What is the story | | | | its meaning as the highest gift of one's love, |
| behind diamond engagement rings. The word, | | | | probably because marriage and love are |
| diamond, historically derived its roots from | | | | seemingly as powerful & as indestructible as |
| "Adamas", a Greek word which means | | | | the gemstone itself. |
| unconquerable or indestructible. Diamonds have | | | | The first diamonds in history were discovered in |
| traveled our many different cultures throughout | | | | India around 800 B.C. These diamonds were found |
| history affecting everyone in every possible way. | | | | to be a result of a volcanic source, however this |
| The ancient Greeks believed that diamonds were | | | | source was never discovered. Indian diamonds |
| tears from the Gods. They were thought to be | | | | continued to supply the world up until the |
| mystical and powerful stones that affected both | | | | eighteenth century, it was a large deposit. These |
| the heavens and the hearts. Diamonds today | | | | diminishing supplies spawned the next finds in |
| continue to hold this fascination as it did | | | | Brazil and in the mid 1800's, South Africa. South |
| throughout history. | | | | Africa had a massive diamond deposit, and was a |
| For thousands of years, it was the common belief | | | | global supplier for a long time. In the mid 1900's |
| that diamonds contained special magic abilities and | | | | major diamond deposits were found in Siberia, |
| power for royalty. Diamonds were thought to | | | | and today Western Canada is the site of the |
| have the same powers as of Gods and these | | | | world's newest diamond mines. |
| powers contained within the fiery gems were | | | | Most of the history of diamonds, the gemstones |
| beyond the common man's knowledge. Kings | | | | were extracted from sand and gravel along river |
| would go into battle adorned with diamond | | | | banks, like in India. However, when South Africa's |
| studded breast plates hoping that the physical | | | | diamond rush started new process of finding the |
| presence and the spiritual power of the diamond | | | | diamonds not along waterways, but in the earth, |
| would bring them victory. The belief was so | | | | was discovered. Still today, diamonds are for the |
| powerful and so widespread that warriors in battle | | | | most part mined using various extracting |
| avoided the Kings and other nobles who were | | | | methods. |
| porting the powerful gemstones. Over the | | | | |