by franjew | Jan 12, 2018 | Tanzanites
In 1967, south-east of the town of Arusha in Tanzania, a chunk of translucent rock was found. Gemologists were fascinated by its blue-purple hue and discovered that it was not sapphire, as its finder had initially suggested. The colour was more violet and the...
by franjew | Jan 12, 2018 | Diamonds
The Diamond Enduring Symbol of Love – Until the 15th century only kings wore diamonds as a symbol of strength, courage and invincibility. Over the centuries, however, the diamond acquired its unique status as the ultimate gift of love. Indeed, it was said that...
by franjew | Jan 12, 2018 | Diamonds
Why Diamonds are so valuable – Anything extremely rare is also precious. Diamonds, formed thousands of years ago, are rare in that only a few survived the journey from the depths of the earth to reach the earth’s surface. Indeed, you may be surprised to...
by franjew | Jan 12, 2018 | Diamonds
The ancient Greeks believed that diamonds were splinters of stars fallen to the earth. It was even said by some that diamonds were the tears of the gods. Another legend has it that there was an inaccessible valley in Central Asia carpeted with diamonds. It was said to...
by franjew | Jan 12, 2018 | Diamonds
Diamonds do need care to keep them at their brilliant best. A clean diamond not only reflects light better, but actually looks bigger than one that’s been “dulled” by skin oils, soap, cosmetics and cooking grease. Diamonds have an affinity for grease...
