Diamond

April’s birthstone is Diamond and symbolizes purity, strength and commitment.  It has a special place in women’s hearts all over the world.

The first official diamond engagement ring was given by Archduke Maximilian of Austria in 1477. There’s been no looking back since then, diamond engagement rings became a sensation.

The ancient Greeks knew diamonds by the name “Admas”, meaning unconquerable, a fitting name for the hardest of all gemstones.

Diamonds are one of the most prized crown jewels for centuries. Unlike other gemstones they are chosen for their lack of colour (whiteness) and sparkle (determined by clarity grade).

Diamonds can come in a wide variety of colours including yellow, blue, black, pink, red, orange, green and brown.

Birthstone
April

Colour
While brilliant shimmering diamonds they do come in a wide variety of colours including yellow, blue, black, pink, red, orange, green and brown.

Hardness
10 (1 softest – 10 hardest)

Anniversary Stone
10 and 60

Care
Only a diamond can scratch a diamond. But that’s equally important to the diamond industry, is that diamond can also scratch any of the precious metals used for settings. That means a diamond that’s loose in its setting can wear through a prong over time.

Cleaning
Diamonds can be cleaned safely with soft cloths, and commercial jewelry cleaning solutions.

Please visit your nearest Charm Diamond Store for a complimentary cleaning. 

Famous Diamonds
The Cullinan Diamond is the largest diamond ever found, weighing over 3100 carats.  This diamond was cut into nine major stones.

The Cullinan I or the Great Star of Africa weighing 530 carats is a pear-shaped diamond with 74 facets. Is set into the Sceptre with the cross, a part of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom.

The Cullinan II or the Second Star of Africa weighing 317.4 carats cut into a rectangular cushion cut it is set into the Imperial State Crown, a part of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom.