The word ‘Diamond‘ is a word that invokes magical thoughts. It evokes images in the mind of wealth and luxury. For many it makes the mind wonder to princesses, queens and celebrities. The story of the Diamond is also one filled with adventure, discovery, couples in love and more recently the negative images of blood or conflict diamonds.
The Greeks and the Romans thought they knew the power of Diamonds. They referred to the precious gems as ‘adamante‘ (Greek) and ‘adamas’ (Latin), which mean ‘invincible’. Modern science has since proven the Diamond to be the hardest material known to man, the contemporary word ‘Diamond’ originates from these Greek & Latin references.
Fortunately, it is not completely invincible! Thanks to centuries-old techniques and skills, diamond cutters are able to extract beautiful gems from the rough material. A Diamond is very expensive and fabulous amounts of money are paid for it all over the world. And yet it is composed of one of the most common elements on earth: carbon.
Carbon is a substance that can be found in all living organisms, including people, animals and plants, and in many types of rock. The graphite stick in a pencil, for example is composed of carbon just like Diamonds.
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