Diamond Rings

A Treasure which started off as being worn as a talisman, said to induce strength and courage by virtue of its hardness, whilst at the same time, even in biblical times, diamonds were used as a hard tool for engraving and drilling.

As time progressed, by the early middle ages it began to be used by the wealthy and the great as a decorative gem. Man began to collect diamonds, treasure them, build legends around them, trade in them, use them as tools, treat them as gems, raise loans with them, fight over them, and eventually to give them as a symbol of love and trust.

The desire for diamonds because of its beauty as a gem has not dimmed over the years but has become much more widespread. Since the discovery of large deposits in Africa, and more recently diamonds pipes in Russia, mining and marketing of diamonds has brought them within reach of large sections of the population the world over.

The origin of the name 'Diamond'

Adamas and adamant, the ancient terms for diamond, implied extreme hardness, derived from the Greek 'adamao' meaning 'I tame' or 'I subdue. The modern spelling originated in the mid-sixteenth century.

Cutting Diamonds

It has taken almost 2000 years for the diamond industry to arrive at the optimum cutting parameters releasing it's refractive beauty. This standard is unfortunately only effected in the round brilliant cut hence the high demand for this cut. All other cuts are left to the discretion of the cutter, hopefully in the near future we will also have an absolute standard for these fancy cuts.