Once you know how diamonds are made it is easy to understand why they are so cherished and valued. First, enough pressure and heat over an extended period of time is required to form the carbon into a diamond, but then the diamond still sits about 90 miles under the earth’s surface. The gems that make their way to the surface of the earth do so with the help of volcanoes. The diamonds are picked up by magma when it moves up to the surface through channels and they are deposited near the surface.
This whole process can take thousands to millions of years and it isn’t a simple journey for the diamonds. But this isn’t the only reason diamonds are so treasured, their exceptional beauty and strength is what has actually made them so special. The manner in which they glisten in the light when they are well cut puts them above all other gemstones. Their ability to refract light makes them very brilliant and unique. If that wasn’t plenty they are also extremely durable, they genuinely are forever which makes them the ideal stone for symbolic jewelry like anniversary rings.
It seems as if these precious gems have been valued ever since they were identified and they will continue to be popular well into the future, if not always. The one thing that seems to change is the way they are used depending on the cultural trend at the time. The most common use of them during our time is for wedding rings, but even this is changing a bit. The conventional engagement ring has a clear diamond but recent movements include the use of a color diamond for these important occasions, like champagne diamond jewelry.
Along with this trend to natural colored diamonds there has been greater interest in uncut or raw diamonds. This type doesn’t have the sparkle of the polished version, instead it possess a distinct, rough beauty. The environmental movement might be shaping jewelry trends taking us back to the basics or it may be the normal progression of the jewelry industry. Either way it provides an interesting mix in the world of jewelry.