What is the history of diamonds?

The exact source of diamonds remains a mystery. Hundreds of millions of years ago, diamonds were formed in the depths of the earth under high temperature and high pressure, which is even older than the stars in the sky. The word diamond comes from the Greek Adamas, which means indestructible and invincible. Diamonds conquer the world and are worshipped by the world. This is the magic of casting love.

Since the diamond was discovered, it has been full of romance and legend. The Greeks believed that the flame in the diamond was an endless fire of love.

Between 3000 and 4000 years, the magic of diamonds conquered kings, queens and ministers. Since its birth, diamonds have symbolized wealth, power, love, spirit and magic. In ancient times, kings wore armor with diamonds and treasures on their chests. Some people think that diamonds are fragments left by falling stars; Others believe that it is the crystallization of the tears of the gods on the earth. Diamonds contain the magical power of the gods. Wearing it can multiply strength and surpass ordinary people. Because of these beliefs, soldiers will avoid kings and those who can afford diamonds on their chests in battle.

Before15th century, only kings could wear invincible diamonds, which symbolized strength and courage. Hundreds of years later, diamonds have a unique meaning, and that is the gift of love. Some people say that the tip of Cupid's arrow of love is made of diamonds, so it is invincible and has the power to conquer love.

Millions of people all over the world say that the magic, beauty and romance of diamonds shining in the sun can't be expressed in words, but can only be felt with heart. As a token of love, diamond ring can be traced back to 1477. Austrian Maxim gave Princesse Marie a diamond ring in Burgundy, which started the tradition of giving diamond engagement rings. The ancient Egyptians found that the middle finger of the left hand went straight to the heart, so they put a ring on the middle finger to represent their love for life.

In 800 BC, the first diamond was found on the alluvial river bed in India. I don't know which volcano it comes from. There are a lot of diamonds in the alluvial river bed of India, and the supply decreased sharply after18th century, which may have led to the drilling boom in Brazil. Brazil has become another important diamond producing area after India. In L866, a large number of diamond deposits were discovered in South Africa, which triggered a global diamond boom. 1954 A large number of diamonds were found in the permafrost of Siberia. At present, western Canada has become the latest diamond craze.

Historically, people usually mined diamonds in the sand around rivers. 1870, South Africans discovered diamonds far from rivers, and began to dig diamonds underground, which promoted the birth of modern advanced mining technology. People can mine diamonds deep in the earth's surface, even in rivers and oceans.

Cutting:

Cutting diamonds into complex faces is actually a practice of modern gem technology. For hundreds of years, uncut rough diamonds are usually not used for wearing, but as amulets, and some natural octagonal diamonds are embedded in rings. Around l074, the uncut rough stone embedded in the crown of the Queen of Hungary may be the earliest jewelry in history. /kloc-In the 3rd century, the royal families in France and Britain began to wear diamond ornaments. /kloc-In the 6th century, British fashionistas used diamond rings to carve romantic vows on glass windows, which they called "graffiti rings".

According to historical records, diamond polishing (using diamond powder) first started in India in the 4th century A.D./KLOC-0, and contemporary data also show that it started in Venice. The earliest diamond cutting began in Antwerp in 1550. Local technicians soon established the Diamond Association, and Antwerp became the most important diamond center at that time.

Diamond route and diamond center:

Indian diamonds reach Venice through two Mediterranean routes: the southern route through Aden, Ethiopia and Egypt and the northern route through Arabia, Persia, Armenia and Turkey. Antwerp flourished as a diamond center when the Portuguese discovered the direct sea route to India. Antwerp's superior geographical position makes it easy to import a large number of drill blanks from Lisbon and Venice.

1585 Spain attacked Antwerp, and many diamond cutters moved to Amsterdam. The Dutch civil liberties policy attracted many diamond craftsmen (including many Jews) from Spain, Portugal, Germany and Poland who fled religious persecution.

/kloc-In the late 6th century, with Britain's growing interest in India, the world diamond production center at that time, London became an important cutting center and the world's major rough diamond market.

Today, Belgian, Indian, Israeli, China, South Africa and the United States have become world-famous diamond cutting centers.