Diamond is earth’s hardest natural mineral. Because it does not get destroyed very easily, it is useful as a gem; a precious stone. However more than its hardness, radiant beauty is sight to behold from anywhere you choose to behold it. Even the tiniest diamonds still glow with radiant beauty anytime.
Diamond forms from the element called carbon, the most abundant in the element in the earth. It is also used in making some of the best and most expensive jewelry you ever saw. It costs a lot, but most people don’t mind the cost if only they can have the thing on their bodies for just a few glorious moments. I won’t say I blame them because of the beauty of diamonds jewelry on people, especially beautiful ladies.
1800 to 2200F in the earth’s crust works with pressure you can’t imagine to form diamond. As a matter of fact, the stones still do not form until they have been in these conditions for a few years. No wonder they are so indestructible.
Let’s talk statistics now for a moment, shall we? Think 1.02 kg per sq cm, or 14.7 lb per sq in; think 50 kilobars is 50,000 bars. Now then, think about the diamond, formed from this process. How much do you expect the stone to cost? A lot, naturally, if you can pay it.
The best things in life are free, some say. And in a sense they are, until one man gets to it and puts a price upon it. Diamonds are free for whoever finds them first, and then they cost a fortune, prize for the highest bidder.
Diamonds dwell in the earth, where they have taken forever to be formed, along with a lot of conditions that man can never reproduce. That is why the sparkling radiance of them is an enticement that is great enough to hold on to you so much that you desire to own the jewel.
The volcanic rocks, amongst which we find diamonds in their raw form, are much younger than the diamonds themselves. But as they journey forcefully upward, being expelled by the earth, they bring with them these priceless gifts from the bowels - diamonds. So are born the greatest jewels in the world.
Scientists study the diamond and have determined that some pieces are as old as 3 billion years! Wow! The power you feel when you hold such a gem in your hands; the elevation when you wear it on your person. Worth any amount you are asked to pay for it.
Would you believe this? Some diamonds are actually thought to have an extraterrestrial origin. They are the black variety of the priceless stones, known as carbonados. I suppose they are called diamond because they have certain similar characteristics, but I doubt they are so much used as gems.
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