A Brief History of Diamonds
With April on it's way we are ready to sparkle for all of our April birthdays! How many of you are lucky enough to have diamond as your birthstone? Take a peek at a bit of history as to why April's birthstone is among the most sought after stone."The path by which diamonds became perceived as an investment is traced in a magazine article that notes the Greek origin of the stone's name -- "adamo," meaning "overcome." Diamonds first srarted appearing as ornamentation in the Middle Ages, despite efforts by French King Louis IX to restrict ownership to royalty. The discovery of large diamond deposits in South Africa in the 1870s gave diamonds mass-market accessibility. The spike in commodity prices over the past decade has investors looking more and more at gemstones, especially diamonds, especially pink ones."
via InStore Magazine
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