LUXURY GEMSTONES
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
Diamonds Are Forever : Billion Years Of Creation
With the stunning beauty of light reflection, diamonds are the most wanted jewelry that captivated human race since the dawn of civilization.
Diamonds are formed in the Earth’s inner layer with very high heat and pressure and then appear on the surface of the Earth with lava from volcanic eruptions. Diamonds were created long before dinosaurs were on earth and some diamonds are even older than the stars in the sky.
Diamonds are the only gemstones made of only one element, carbon. Diamonds are formed from carbon molecules with hot temperature up to 1100 degrees Celsius that bond together to create strong carbon bonds. In addition, the place where diamonds are formed also has a minimum of impurities. So that it forms transparent crystals.
Reporting from various sources, volcanic activity brings diamonds closer to the surface of the Earth.
The diamond, according to scientists, is hidden at a depth of more than 160 km under our feet. This finding was based on decades of seismic activity data and was published in the journal Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems in 2018.
According to various sources, diamonds were first discovered in alluvial soil deposits along the Krishna, Penner, and Godavari rivers, India around the 4th century BC.
Besides the formation process that takes a long time, diamond mining is also very difficult. Moreover, only about 50% of the mining results are considered qualified enough to be sold as jewelry. Not only that, the characteristics of diamonds are also one of the reasons this object is valued so expensive.
Diamonds are known as stones that have the ability to reflect light very well. This is also still supported by the diamond-forming element, namely carbon gas. It is known that the reflection of light produced by diamonds is very beautiful and can make anyone captivated.
Globally, a quality diamond has a color from D to Z. If the color is closer to the Z level, then the diamond has a bright yellow color. There are also rare diamond colors that are quite expensive, such as red, blue and black.
The time needed in nature to create diamonds is very long, namely 1-3 billion years. Meanwhile, artificial diamonds or synthetic diamonds that are produced in a laboratory only take a few weeks.
The price of diamonds are much more expensive than gold. The process of forming a diamond is the reason it is so expensive.
Study found that diamond is a natural material that has been shown to have the highest level of hardness. On the Mohs scale, diamonds score a perfect 10 out of 10. Because of this extraordinary hardness, only other diamonds are the only objects capable of scratching diamonds.
Because of its high durability, diamonds will not be easily damaged or broken, so they are suitable for everyday use. So, if the diamond you bought broke or cracked when it was hit by a light impact, you can be sure that the diamond you bought is not a real diamond.
Diamonds bend or refract the light that passes through them, resulting in a very bright appearance. It’s the high index of refraction that makes real diamonds opaque.
Before buying a diamond, you must pay attention to the 4C, namely Color (color), Clarity (clarity), Cutting (cut) and Carat (carat). You must first look at the Color (color). The best diamond has the color starting from D, E, F G to Z.
Carat is the unit of weight for diamonds, carat is also used to measure gold content. However, both of them have one thing in common, namely the higher the carat of diamonds or gold carats, the higher the price of these diamonds and gold.
The most expensive diamond ever sold was a green diamond at 5.03 carats which sold for over 16 million dollars. The most expensive diamond in the world is now owned by Queen Elizabeth II and kept in the Jewel House in the Tower Of London.
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