Diamonds have been considered to be magical, powerful and potent symbols.

Beyond marriage ceremonies, diamonds have always been sought after by the world's most wealthy and powerful people. Clarity refers to just that - how clear the stone appears. All natural and artificial diamonds have internal flaws; the fewer or the less apparent these flaws are, the higher the appraisal is likely to be.The word diamond comes from 'adamas' which is the Greek word for 'invincible' and Monarchs have used them as symbols of power by wearing them in their swords, scabbards and as status symbols in their clothing and crowns.

Design, create, and build your own diamond engagement ring or diamond anniversary ring.The Koh-I-Noor diamond, for example, has been worn in the crown jewels of British Monarchs since 1877. Throughout history, diamonds have been used to represent power and royalty from empires and royal houses to Hollywood glamour.

Madonna received an antique Edwardian three-stone diamond ring with a decorative platinum band from Guy Ritchie. The Rose cut was created to resemble an opening rose-bud. The two most famous diamond cutters of this time were Giacomo Tagliacarne and Giovanni delle Corniole who perfected the art of facetted gem cuttingThe ring was supposed to represent their family: mother, father and son Rocco.

Many cultures consider diamonds to be of such worth that they could only have been created as a result of divine intervention. Of course, loose diamonds are not really jewelry until they are placed in a setting, such as a ring or necklace. Even the finest diamonds' value can be affected by the setting; it is a value-added aspect of diamond jewelry.The ancient Greeks even thought that diamonds were the tears of the Gods. In the Old Testament Book of Exodus, diamonds are said to be set in the Urim and Thummim which was worn by Hebrew High priests when they communicated with God or sought oracular guidance.

The Idol's Eye is a flattened, pear-shaped stone the size of a chicken’s egg that was once set in the eye of a Hindu idol before it was stolen. The pale yellow Sancy Diamond was purchased in Constantinople by the French Ambassador to Turkey, Nicholas Harlai, the Seigneur de SancyLegend has it that it was given as a ransom by the Sheik of Kashmir for the return of the beautiful Princess Rasheetah to the Sultan of Turkey who had abducted her.

In North West China the oldest printed book, the Diamond Sutra, dates from AD 868. Pink, green, blue and even purple diamonds are not unusual, and some are far more valuable than their white counterparts. The Grand Condé, a light pink pear-shaped stone, was given to Louis de Bourbon, Prince of Condé by King Louis XIII of FranceThe title refers to a diamond blade that will cut through worldly illusion to illuminate the real and everlasting. In fact, jewel imagery forms a central part of Buddhism.