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Did you Know? List of Interesting Facts about Diamonds
Facts are statements which are held to be true and often contrasted with opinions and beliefs. Our unusual and interesting facts about Diamonds, trivia and information, including some useful statistics about this gemstone and birthstone will fascinate everyone from kids and children to adults. It is a wise person who learns about the gem before you buy jewelry.

Interesting Facts about Diamonds are as follows:

  • Fact 1 - Definition: Diamonds are precious stones with high brilliancy and remarkable prismatic colors, They are well known for their extreme hardness. They are members of the carbon family

  • Fact 2 - The origin of the name is derived from the Greek word "adamas" which means "hardest metal" reflecting the property of the stone
  • Fact 3 - Diamonds come in a wide range of natural colors although colorless and white stones are the most common. Color is determined by the impurities or structural defects.
  • Fact 4 - The Diamond is the birthstone of the month of April which relates to the Zodiac Sign of Aries. Aries dates: March 21 - April 20
  • Fact 5 - The alternative Birthstones for Aries: Bloodstones, Topaz, Sapphires, Jasper, and Aquamarine
  • Fact 6 - The symbolism associated with Diamonds is as follows:

    • Balance

    • Clarity
    • Abundance
  • Fact 7 - Diamonds are also the Wedding anniversary gemstone and are given as gifts for the 60th year of marriage
  • Fact 8 - Colored diamonds, are extremely rare and valuable. Colors include yellow, blue, black, pink, red, orange, green and brown
  • Fact 9 - The color is mainly determined and caused by the gem's selective absorption of certain wavelengths of light called the body color.
  • Fact 10 - The colors of the diamond consists of three components, the hue, tone and saturation:

    • The Hue which gives the first impression of the color

    • The Tone which relates to the the lightness or darkness of the color of the garnet ranging from light to medium to dark
    • The saturation which relates to the intensity of the garnet's color, which is measured from dull to strong to vivid
  • Fact 12 - The garnet group of stones contain 7 major types: almandine, andradite, demantoid, grossularite, pyrope, spessartite and uvarovite stones
  • Fact 13 - All gemstones, including Diamonds, are graded by color, cut, clarity and carat weight
  • Fact 14 - The tradition of giving gifts of birthstone jewelry containing Diamonds dates back many hundreds of years
  • Fact 15 - There are specific birthstones and gemstones, such as Diamonds, which are traditionally given according to the month that a person is born
  • Fact 16 - Pure crystals of diamonds are used as gemstones. The crystal structure of Diamonds are Isometric
  • Fact 17 - The Cut, Clarity, Color and Carat Weight are highly significant impact to the cost of diamonds because these factors are all used to value the price of a diamond
  • Fact 18 - Black Diamonds are not truly black, but rather contains numerous dark inclusions that give the precious stones a dark appearance
  • Fact 19 - A Blue Diamond contains the element boron which changes the conductivity of the diamond
  • Fact 20 - A Yellow Diamond is caused by a concentration of nitrogen present in the stone

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