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July 06, 2005
Diamond Facts
Dazzle your significant other with diamonds for a holiday gift ... and with your knowledge of diamond history:
Dazzled by diamonds? The word diamond comes from a Greek word meaning “untameable,” because diamonds are so hard that only another diamond can scratch them. The first known reference to diamonds comes from India in 296 BCE, where diamonds were used as symbols of wealth and prestige. The first diamond wedding rings arose in France in the 15th century, despite an earlier declaration by King Louis IX that only the king could own diamonds. And believe it or not, despite their price tag, diamonds are not at all rare – over 100 carats worth of diamonds are mined every year for both jewelry and industrial use.
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Posted on July 6, 2005 01:41 AM by Jewelr25.
Filed in Holiday Gifts under jewelry gifts.
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