Interesting facts about Diamonds that you probably never heard of or never knew.
There’s a wealth of history, knowledge, and facts surrounding
diamonds. What is it about the sparkly, dazzling diamond that attracts us?
Well, we are not alone in this. For centuries, people all over the world have
been fascinated by the mysterious attraction of the diamonds.
Interesting Facts about Diamonds
1. Do you know most Diamonds formed are
more than 100 kilometers below the Earth’s surface and not only this, the Diamonds you might own, can possibly the billions of years old.
2. A diamond will lose approximately
half its weight while getting into the process of cutting and polishing.
3. The tradition of wearing an
engagement ring on the left hand’s fourth finger was originated in Egypt when
it was believed a person’s “vein of love” ran directly from the heart down to
that finger.
4. The first diamond was actually given as
an engagement ring was dated on 1477 when the Archduke Maximilian of Austria
fell madly in love with Mary of Burgundy and gifted her with a gold ring with an
exquisite “M” formed out of diamonds in it.
5. Lab diamonds have the same physical,
chemical, and optical properties as mined diamonds. They have a minimal
environmental impact.
6. The largest diamond ever discovered
was called the “Cullinan Diamond”, and it was weighed at an amazing 3106
carats, or 1.33 pounds. The Cullinan was eventually cut into nine large
diamonds and 100 smaller ones.
7. The United States only has one
operating diamond mine, and it is in a state park where anyone can mine for diamonds
and keep what they find.
8. Diamonds are mined in massive
quantities each year, on an average of 130 million carats roughly around 28,000
tons.
9. Russian diamond miner, Alrosa has
made an unusual finding in Yakutia - a diamond inside a diamond, moving freely
inside, making it resemble a traditional Russian Matryoshka doll in 2019.
10. Diamonds are rare and they are
getting rarer. Only around 50 locations around the world were found to contain
diamonds viable for mining, with South Africa, Russia, and Botswana being the
most well-known in the world.
11.
An amazing 18.96-carat vivid pink
rock was kept for auction in 2018 and was purchased by the Luxury jewelry
brand, Harry Winston who paid more than $50.3 million.
12.
The piece by “Lakshikaa Jewels” in
Mumbai, India, has the Guinness world record of 7,777 diamonds set in one ring
- this luxury $4.9 million piece of jewelry was inspired by the design of the
Lotus Temple in Delhi, India.
13.
Coronet, the signature brand of Hong
Kong-based Aaron Shum Jewelry has been awarded its ninth Guinness World
Record in 2019, this time for the most diamonds set on a watch: 15,858,
weighing a combined 50.01 carats.
14.
D-to-Z color diamonds are the most
widely used in jewelry, but diamonds come in all colors of the rainbow, where
red is the rarest; yellow and brown are the most common.
15. The Hope diamond, a Fancy dark
grayish blue diamond, shaped into a cushion brilliant-cut, was originally 112
ct. before being cut to its present weight of 45.52 ct.
16. The 31.06 ct. Wittelsbach-Graff is
one of the largest historic blue diamond ever fashioned.
1. Do you know most Diamonds formed are
more than 100 kilometers below the Earth’s surface and not only this, the Diamonds you might own, can possibly the billions of years old.
2. A diamond will lose approximately
half its weight while getting into the process of cutting and polishing.
3. The tradition of wearing an
engagement ring on the left hand’s fourth finger was originated in Egypt when
it was believed a person’s “vein of love” ran directly from the heart down to
that finger.
4. The first diamond was actually given as
an engagement ring was dated on 1477 when the Archduke Maximilian of Austria
fell madly in love with Mary of Burgundy and gifted her with a gold ring with an
exquisite “M” formed out of diamonds in it.
5. Lab diamonds have the same physical,
chemical, and optical properties as mined diamonds. They have a minimal
environmental impact.
6. The largest diamond ever discovered
was called the “Cullinan Diamond”, and it was weighed at an amazing 3106
carats, or 1.33 pounds. The Cullinan was eventually cut into nine large
diamonds and 100 smaller ones.
7. The United States only has one
operating diamond mine, and it is in a state park where anyone can mine for diamonds
and keep what they find.
8. Diamonds are mined in massive
quantities each year, on an average of 130 million carats roughly around 28,000
tons.
9. Russian diamond miner, Alrosa has
made an unusual finding in Yakutia - a diamond inside a diamond, moving freely
inside, making it resemble a traditional Russian Matryoshka doll in 2019.
10. Diamonds are rare and they are
getting rarer. Only around 50 locations around the world were found to contain
diamonds viable for mining, with South Africa, Russia, and Botswana being the
most well-known in the world.
11.
An amazing 18.96-carat vivid pink
rock was kept for auction in 2018 and was purchased by the Luxury jewelry
brand, Harry Winston who paid more than $50.3 million.
12.
The piece by “Lakshikaa Jewels” in
Mumbai, India, has the Guinness world record of 7,777 diamonds set in one ring
- this luxury $4.9 million piece of jewelry was inspired by the design of the
Lotus Temple in Delhi, India.
13.
Coronet, the signature brand of Hong
Kong-based Aaron Shum Jewelry has been awarded its ninth Guinness World
Record in 2019, this time for the most diamonds set on a watch: 15,858,
weighing a combined 50.01 carats.
14.
D-to-Z color diamonds are the most
widely used in jewelry, but diamonds come in all colors of the rainbow, where
red is the rarest; yellow and brown are the most common.
15. The Hope diamond, a Fancy dark
grayish blue diamond, shaped into a cushion brilliant-cut, was originally 112
ct. before being cut to its present weight of 45.52 ct.
16. The 31.06 ct. Wittelsbach-Graff is
one of the largest historic blue diamond ever fashioned.
These
fun and interesting facts about diamonds show how the diamond’s legacy is long,
its history is wide, and its attraction is unmeasured.
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