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April Birthstone - The Diamond

by Judy Ellis
Diamonds - They might be more than just a girls best friend! As the April birthstone, diamonds are the ideal gift for a loved one.
Diamonds rank among Earth's hardest natural substances, formed billions of years ago deep inside the planet.

April's traditional birthstone, they strengthen relationships and inner fortitude for those born that month.

Both modern and traditional April birthstones are diamonds, crowning "April-ers" with the King of Gems.

Ever-valuable and demanded, they embody timeless allure.

Today, diamonds symbolize love, courtship, marriage, and dominate engagement rings worldwide.
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Wearing diamonds brings balance, clarity, and abundance.

They symbolize eternal love, deeply meaningful for April-born with the gem's rich history.

Name "diamond" from Greek "adamas," meaning invincible.

Appear in black, blue, green, pink, red, purple, orange, yellow colors.

Prices set by 4 C's: color, clarity, cut, carat.

Colorless most popular; also yellow, orange, brown (cognac), pink, green, lavender, blue, dark green. Deep blue and green rarest, most valuable.

Color from impurities: nitrogen for yellow, boron for blue.

Gem-month links ancient; once rotated all twelve stones monthly for fortune.
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History surrounding the Diamond:

Sansktrit texts dating back before 400 BC found that people associated significant value with crystals.

The diamond trading business floursished around the 15th century with the opening of the Eastern trade routes.

Folklore/Metaphysical properties: The diamond is considered a stone of innocence and promotes purity.

The diamond is also known to enhance trust and loyalty in relationships.

In ancient times, it was used to guard against cowardice.
Healing Powers of Diamonds:

In the Middle Ages, diamonds were believed to hold healing powers.

They were thought to cure brain ailments and other illnesses.

By heating the crystal and taking it to bed, it supposedly drew out harmful body toxins.
The Love of the Diamond:

Diamonds, April's gemstone, have captured countless hearts.

They remain the most coveted crystal today.

Known as the King of all birthstones, diamonds are the perfect April birthday gift.
Other Interesting facts:

De Beers cartel controls over half of world diamond production and distribution.

White diamonds, most recognized, aren't truly rare due to massive mining scaled to demand.

De Beers limits supply to sustain high prices; imitations like cubic zirconia, moissanite abound.

Diamond tops Mohs scale at 10, hardest natural mineral.

Major sources: South Africa, Zaire, Russia, Canada, Namibia, Botswana, Australia, Angola.

Famous diamonds: Dresden, Hope, Cullinan I (Star of Africa), Tiffany, Sancy.

Over 250 tons of rock processed per finished carat.

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