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Diamond, The Birthstone of April

August September March April May July January June February October November December April Birthstone DIAMOND FACTS & FIGURES Name: Value determined by the 4Cs: derived from the Greek word LE EL adamas which means invincible Color Cut Clarity Carat Symbol:' of enduring love Normally found near or inside meteorites, specifically in rocks called Kimberlite Sun sign: Taurus Aries Believed to provide its owners with 24 Wealth Наppiness Protection Believed to be billions of years old Diamond grading: uses the AGS 0-10 scale Most expensive diamond to date: (with 0 being the highest) The Cullinan (400 million USD) Highest Lowest 10 Diamonds are extracted from the depths of the earth: Temperature at least 2,700 degrees Fahrenheit Pressure 65000 times that of earth's surface COLOR VARIANTS Blue diamonds with traces of boron Yellow Red Pink Blue Yellow diamonds with nitrogen content Green White Black LOCATION MAP OF DIAMOND MINES Canada Russia .China Ivory Coast Guinea Sierra. Leone Liberia India Venezuela Guyana ZCAR* Ghana DRC** Brazil Angola. Namibia. Tanzania Botswana Australia Most abundant in South Africa *Central African Republic **Dem. Rep. of the Congo PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS • Form: Crystallized carbon Refraction: bends light to create luster • Considered as the aka adamantine hardest gemstone Natural shape Thermal conductivity: cube or octahedron Allows Hardness conducts heat Perfect "10" high optical dispersion 5x better (Mohs scale) than silver HISTORY 400 BC Earliest 1330s first evidence 1725 large deposits 1905 The Cullinan of diamond cutting in Venice diamond, the biggest rough gem-quality diamond ever, was literature: Sanskrit discovered in Brazil texts found in India 1865 first South African diamond was discovered by Erasmus Jacobs, a found, at 3,106.75 Earliest deposits found in Golconda (Indian) 1400s First traded carats, weighing 621.35 grams by the Europeans 15 year old Worn by Greek Kings into battles, as symbol of strength 1200s France's Louis IX 1447 Austria's 1889 90% of the 1912 Diamond: established a law Archduke Maximilian world's diamond official April birthstone (The limiting diamond possession to Kings and royalties gave his fiancée Mary of Burgundy a diamond ring thus production was seized by Cecil Rhodes from United Kingdom American National Association of forever cementing this Jewelers) gem as a token of love LEGEND Egyptians believe that the vein of love (vena amoris) runs from the heart to the left hand's third finger, hence this is where diamond is The Greeks believed diamonds were crystallized lightning, star splinters, or tears of the gods. usually worn. Ancient Hindus believed diamonds to have been created by lightning bolts. If placed on a sleeping lover's chest, he or she is believed to sleeptalk and tell all. HEALING PROPERTIES + In the middle Used to They were taken to bed Believed to ages, diamonds were used to heal brain and provide a sense of balance, clarity, and abundance enhance by patients in order to dravw energy pituitary gland related diseases. out toxins USAGE +++++ 00000000 Used as scribbling rings in 16th century England Used as cutting and engraving tools back in ancient times Jewelry Talismans against poisons, phantoms, and devils Used in the Talmud Magic and sorcery (Greeks) religion to know if a defendant is guilty AN IDEAL... Engagement and wedding ring Anniversary gift Eddie Amanda Alec Leno Murphy Bynes Jay Jessica Channing Alba Tatum Baldwin Robert Downey Jr. Kelly Clarkson Heath Ledger Jack Nicholson Kristen Stewart Queen Elizabeth Hugh Hefner James Dennis Franco Quaid Claire Danes Kate Hudson Adrien Kourtney Kardashian Brody Jennifer Garner Emma Watson Victoria Beckham CELEBRITIES SPOTTED WEARING Kim Kardashian DIAMOND JEWELRY Christina Aguilera Elizabeth Taylor Lisa Vanderpump Paul Beyonce Knowles McCartney Paris Hilton Sources: www.americangemsociety.org http://voices.yahoo.com/facts-april-birthstone-diamond-history-origin-283097.html http://www.thediamondbuyingguide.comlapril-birthstone.html http://www.galleries.com/April_Birthstone http://www.galleries.com/mineralslelements/diamondlgemstones.htm http://www.galleries.com/mineralslelements/diamond/history.htm http://www.gems4friends.com/birthstones.html http://www.hollyscoop.com/famous-celebrity-birthdayslapril http://mostexpensivediamond.org/ http://www.kingsjewelry.comllearning_gemstones_apr.shtml http://www.ibtimes.com/celebs-and-their-multicarat-diamond-rings-photos-552936 Ge www.youtube.com/user/brilliancecom http://blog.brilliance.com BRIlliANCe+ t @brilliancecorp O Toll Free: 866-737-0754 www.brilliance.com Email: [email protected] Produced by www.optimaltargeting.com August September March April May July January June February October November December April Birthstone DIAMOND FACTS & FIGURES Name: Value determined by the 4Cs: derived from the Greek word LE EL adamas which means invincible Color Cut Clarity Carat Symbol:' of enduring love Normally found near or inside meteorites, specifically in rocks called Kimberlite Sun sign: Taurus Aries Believed to provide its owners with 24 Wealth Наppiness Protection Believed to be billions of years old Diamond grading: uses the AGS 0-10 scale Most expensive diamond to date: (with 0 being the highest) The Cullinan (400 million USD) Highest Lowest 10 Diamonds are extracted from the depths of the earth: Temperature at least 2,700 degrees Fahrenheit Pressure 65000 times that of earth's surface COLOR VARIANTS Blue diamonds with traces of boron Yellow Red Pink Blue Yellow diamonds with nitrogen content Green White Black LOCATION MAP OF DIAMOND MINES Canada Russia .China Ivory Coast Guinea Sierra. Leone Liberia India Venezuela Guyana ZCAR* Ghana DRC** Brazil Angola. Namibia. Tanzania Botswana Australia Most abundant in South Africa *Central African Republic **Dem. Rep. of the Congo PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS • Form: Crystallized carbon Refraction: bends light to create luster • Considered as the aka adamantine hardest gemstone Natural shape Thermal conductivity: cube or octahedron Allows Hardness conducts heat Perfect "10" high optical dispersion 5x better (Mohs scale) than silver HISTORY 400 BC Earliest 1330s first evidence 1725 large deposits 1905 The Cullinan of diamond cutting in Venice diamond, the biggest rough gem-quality diamond ever, was literature: Sanskrit discovered in Brazil texts found in India 1865 first South African diamond was discovered by Erasmus Jacobs, a found, at 3,106.75 Earliest deposits found in Golconda (Indian) 1400s First traded carats, weighing 621.35 grams by the Europeans 15 year old Worn by Greek Kings into battles, as symbol of strength 1200s France's Louis IX 1447 Austria's 1889 90% of the 1912 Diamond: established a law Archduke Maximilian world's diamond official April birthstone (The limiting diamond possession to Kings and royalties gave his fiancée Mary of Burgundy a diamond ring thus production was seized by Cecil Rhodes from United Kingdom American National Association of forever cementing this Jewelers) gem as a token of love LEGEND Egyptians believe that the vein of love (vena amoris) runs from the heart to the left hand's third finger, hence this is where diamond is The Greeks believed diamonds were crystallized lightning, star splinters, or tears of the gods. usually worn. Ancient Hindus believed diamonds to have been created by lightning bolts. If placed on a sleeping lover's chest, he or she is believed to sleeptalk and tell all. HEALING PROPERTIES + In the middle Used to They were taken to bed Believed to ages, diamonds were used to heal brain and provide a sense of balance, clarity, and abundance enhance by patients in order to dravw energy pituitary gland related diseases. out toxins USAGE +++++ 00000000 Used as scribbling rings in 16th century England Used as cutting and engraving tools back in ancient times Jewelry Talismans against poisons, phantoms, and devils Used in the Talmud Magic and sorcery (Greeks) religion to know if a defendant is guilty AN IDEAL... Engagement and wedding ring Anniversary gift Eddie Amanda Alec Leno Murphy Bynes Jay Jessica Channing Alba Tatum Baldwin Robert Downey Jr. Kelly Clarkson Heath Ledger Jack Nicholson Kristen Stewart Queen Elizabeth Hugh Hefner James Dennis Franco Quaid Claire Danes Kate Hudson Adrien Kourtney Kardashian Brody Jennifer Garner Emma Watson Victoria Beckham CELEBRITIES SPOTTED WEARING Kim Kardashian DIAMOND JEWELRY Christina Aguilera Elizabeth Taylor Lisa Vanderpump Paul Beyonce Knowles McCartney Paris Hilton Sources: www.americangemsociety.org http://voices.yahoo.com/facts-april-birthstone-diamond-history-origin-283097.html http://www.thediamondbuyingguide.comlapril-birthstone.html http://www.galleries.com/April_Birthstone http://www.galleries.com/mineralslelements/diamondlgemstones.htm http://www.galleries.com/mineralslelements/diamond/history.htm http://www.gems4friends.com/birthstones.html http://www.hollyscoop.com/famous-celebrity-birthdayslapril http://mostexpensivediamond.org/ http://www.kingsjewelry.comllearning_gemstones_apr.shtml http://www.ibtimes.com/celebs-and-their-multicarat-diamond-rings-photos-552936 Ge www.youtube.com/user/brilliancecom http://blog.brilliance.com BRIlliANCe+ t @brilliancecorp O Toll Free: 866-737-0754 www.brilliance.com Email: [email protected] Produced by www.optimaltargeting.com

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