In India, the diamond has traditionally enjoyed great fame as a talisman. On the other hand, the Romans, for example, believed that the stone would protect them against poison and plague. There were those who believed that insomnia, enchantment, fear and pain could all be overcome with the help of a diamond. As a symbol of the love between partners, diamond was also called “the stone of reconciliation.”
Nowadays, the diamond has grown to become the symbol that defines important emotional events such as an engagement, birth or anniversary, or to immortalize personal achievements.
Below, there is some history of diamonds related to the ancient world. India, Africa, Brazil, Amsterdam and many others well know countries have taken advantage of this prestigious stone since the begining of its discovery. Read more about diamonds by visiting our
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The first discovery of gemstones known in the history of mankind is dated 4,000
years before Christ in Egypt and Assyria. But it is not until the Sixteenth Century
that the first octahedral diamond, or diamond of eight faces appears in history.
Almost 4 billion years ago, the Earth's conditions and temperature help diamonds formations to develop and accumulate.
The first use of gemstones know in the history of mankind is dated 4,000 years ago.
3 thousand years ago diamonds are valued by its ability to reflect light.
In the 800's before Christ, the diamond industry is taking place in India, one of the most important cities in the world at the time.
1400s Antwerp becomes a key diamond trading center.
1600's Portugal controls India's diamond trade
Mid 1600's Amsterdam becomes the diamond-cutting capital of the world.
1734 diamonds are found in Brazil
1856 diamonds are found in Africa for the first time, opening the Kimberly Mine, which is a combination of 50 to 60 acres and 1,200 feet deep today.
1900s Congo sums its success to the diamond industry, becoming one of the major producers of diamonds.
1950s Siberia begins mining diamonds from its fields.
1979 the
Arguile Mine starts its history when the discovery of diamonds are made near Lake Argyle in Western Australia.
1990's Conflict Diamonds captures the worlds attention due to Sierra Leone's massacres related to illegal diamond mining.
Today 127 million dollars’ worth of diamonds are traded each day in Antwerp.
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