A lot has been said about diamonds: “a diamond is forever”, “diamond in the rough”, not counting the many movies, love stories and precious jewelry focused exclusively on this beautiful gemstone. My favorite is a phrase that a co-worker included in his e-mail signature: “a diamond is another piece of coal that survived under tremendous pressure”.
In mineralogy, diamond is an allotrope of carbon, where the carbon atoms are arranged in a variation of the face-centered cubic crystal structure called a diamond lattice. Diamond has the highest hardness and thermal conductivity of any bulk material due to the strong bonding between its atoms. Those properties determine the major industrial application of diamond in cutting and polishing tools. Diamond has the ability to disperse light of different colors, which results in its characteristic luster. The name diamond is derived from the ancient Greek adámas: "proper", "unalterable", "unbreakable”. Diamond has a hardness of 10 (hardest) on the Mohs scale.
A symbol of purity, the Diamond’s pure white light helps to bring our lives into a cohesive whole. It brings love and clarity into partnerships, bonding relationships. If worn or carried alone, it will amplify the energy of the wearer. Unfortunately, this includes any negative energy the wearer might possess as well.
I have not designed a piece of jewelry with a diamond yet, so please enjoy these pictures from the web and stay tuned for the future…who knows what is surviving under tremendous pressure!
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