The Diamond Gem Stone and its Popularity

Gem Stone convey thoughts of beauty, luster, brilliance, exquisite, sparkling, precious and rarity. About 90 out of nearly 2,000 minerals possess the required beauty and durability to be considered gemstones.
 
To the jeweler and public, the gemstones most important and familiar that incorporate these distinctive and attractive characteristics are diamond, ruby, sapphire and emerald ― with the diamond, by far, being the most important and popular of the four.

The name “diamond” is commonly conceded to have originated from the Greek word ‘adamas’ which means “evincible.”

Do you recall the famous De Beers ad slogan, “A Diamond is Forever.” Because of hardness, a gem diamond never wears out, nor does it lose its beauty. There is no such thing as a used or secondhand diamond. Unless crushed, stolen or lost, it will last the wear and tear of Centuries with undiminished beauty and brilliance.
 
A diamond consists of a single element, it is pure crystallized carbon. It is identically chemical with the materials of graphite in lead pencils and charcoal or carbon deposits that collect in an automobile engine. It can be said that “a diamond is a lump of coal that made good under pressure.”  
  
A diamond is without equal as a jewel throughout the world because it is the hardest substance known, cannot be scratched by anything but another diamond, and it has a very high refractive index. This enables it to bend rays of light and disperse, in a blazing fire, all the colors of the rainbow to the eyes of the beholder. The slightest movement of a diamond changes the rainbow, providing an infinite variety of color. This is truly the beauty of light and phenomenon of a well cut and clear diamond.

Speaking of cut and clear diamond, you can learn more about the four C’s of a diamond, which are Cut, Clarity, Carat, and Color here: The four C’s are paramount in grading and valuating a diamond.
 
The diamond gem stone will never have a match. The physical and optical properties are as different from other gemstones as to make its beauty totally unique. The diamond is known and esteemed throughout the world, the same as gold.
 
In spite of recessions, inflation, deflation, good times and bad, the diamond has never lost its appeal. It is tradition and a must have item for most women in the western world to receive a diamond engagement and wedding ring when marrying. Truly, like another famous ad slogan and movie proclaims, “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend.” And indeed, the diamond is the most popular gem stone the world has ever known.