Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Diamonds capture the human imagination and heart.

Diamond engagement rings are where the heart of the woman lies. Engagement rings have been attracting and amusing the women since centuries. Earlier, these rings were out of the reach of common man, but today, they are worn by all those who are in love. The Tiffany Diamond Company was founded by Charles Lewis Tiffany.

In addition to symbolic power, diamonds are also said to possess supernatural powers. The Koh-i-Noor diamond was re-cut to 105 carats for Queen Victoria (Empress of India) by a stone-cutter from Amsterdam. This famous diamond is part of the British Crown jewels. Throughout history, diamonds have been used as adornments and symbols of love, but different cultures have also seen more mystical and mythological powers in this dazzling gemstone.

The history of diamond engagement rings goes back to 15th century. Maximilian I of Austria, for the first time in history presented a diamond engagement ring to Mary of Burgundy in 1477. It has since maintained the tradition of producing high quality diamond jewellery across the price range of the precious jewellery market. In recent years Slade and Kempton has kept up with changing trends.The reason behind presenting the ring was to show the country their eternal unification. Thus, from then started the custom of gifting diamond engagement rings.

One of the earliest symbolic uses for diamonds was as the eyes of Hindu devotional statues. The Eureka Diamond was cut from the first diamond found in South Africa. Also in Hinduism, Indra uses the Vayrayudham, or the thunderbolt as a weapon. Thus diamond jewelry and diamond rings are not something new. They had been used by men to depict their love, since ages. And, who can refuse a proposal when the guy proposes with diamond ring. Gifting a diamond ring means that you actually care about the person, and can trust him by spending a large amount on him. Vajra is the Hindu word for diamonds and ayudham means weapon in Sanskrit.

Diamond engagement rings have become famous among the ordinary people just around 150 years back. It was the De beers promotional campaigns, which brought diamonds within the reach of the ordinary men. At the same time it is continually creating new and contemporary designs, which it produces in the Far East where manufacturing costs are considerably lower than in the U.K. Since then they have been used as wedding rings. Diamond jewellry in the form of diamond pendents and diamond earrings, have also fascinated women excessively.

Diamonds are a truly historic, mythological and fashionable gem associated with a rich history. he Cullinan (aka the Star of Africa) was found by Frederick Wells, the superintendent of the Premier Mine in South Africa, and named after Sir Thomas Cullinan, who opened the mine and was visiting that dayAbraham and Joseph Asscher cut the enormous 3,106 carat Cullinan diamond at the request of King Edward VII in 1902 when the Asscher cut was patented. However, if we go further back in the history, it was in 1215, that Pope Innocent III, presiding over the Fourth lateral Council, declared that there should be a longer period between the betrothal and marriage.

You don’t buy diamond engagement rings for everyone, right? It’s only those special people in your lives, who deserve it. These huge savings in resources are being passed on to the retailer who is able to add on his margins and still remain competitive.And to make those special people around you more special, gift them a diamond. These huge savings in resources are being passed on to the retailer who is able to add on his margins and still remain competitive.The reason being, the hardest metal around, diamond, can only reflect your unbreakable love.

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  1. Diamonds capture the human fancy and emotion like no other jewels or material and have, over history, come to signify our Gods, Kings, Queens etc.

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