Flaunt your newfound diamond trivia not your next big soiree! Wink. Let’s face it, as ladies there are few things we love more than our diamonds and shoes. And while we can tell our Louboutins from miles away, we know very little about our diamonds (except that they are beautiful of course). So here are some fun facts about every girl’s most gorgeous best friend, that we’re sure will blow your mind!
- Did you know that India was the original source of diamonds worldwide? Really! We even sold to Venice and other European trade centres in the 1400s.
- We ladies owe a great deal of gratitude to Archduke Maximilian of Austria. After all, it was he who started the trend of diamond engagement rings in 1477 when he gave his lady love, Mary of Burgundy a beautiful gold ring featuring an M spelled out in diamonds.
- Don’t be fooled into buying a lab-created diamond. Diamonds created in a lab possess the identical chemical structure and physical properties as diamonds mined from the earth. So much so that even professional gemologists can’t tell the difference between them without using extensive testing and specialized equipment. Fortunately for you, CaratLane’s diamonds are all au naturel!
- Forget Venus, us women are definitely from ‘55 Cancri e’! Albeit oddly named, the planet is believed to be composed of carbon and one-third pure diamond. Discovered in 2004, the planet orbits around a nearby star in the Milky Way and is essentially a 10 billion trillion trillion carat diamond. Sigh. Next time your hubby tells you he’ll get you the stars and the moon, tell him you want ‘55 Cancri e’ instead!
- If your engagement ring is a couple of carats, consider yourself lucky because for every 1,000 polished diamonds, only one weighs more than one carat, only ONE!
- The only reason that diamonds are found in river beds is because they cannot float. So don’t forget to remove your baubles the next time you decide to step on a boat.
- It takes some serious heat to burn a diamond – 1,405 degrees of it to be more precise!
- Diamonds truly are a woman’s best friend, aren’t they? As if it wasn’t enough that they sparkle and shine and dress up all our outfits, now diamonds can make your skin look prettier too. A lot of skin care products and facials are using diamond dust as an active ingredient. A guaranteed glow, we say!
- Did you know that every corner of a diamond is named differently? Fascinating, isn’t it?
- If you already think that diamonds are high maintenance, wait till you hear this — a diamond can only be scratched or polished by another diamond! Who would have thought?
And as you know, we at CaratLane take our diamonds very seriously! Not only do we have the widest variety on offer, we also follow a ‘just-in-time’ model where we source from over 4,000 reputed vendors across the globe, hence promising you savings of upto 40%! Know more about our diamonds here. For more marvellous diamond facts and deets, call up our diamonds experts @ 1800-102-0103 or register for a FREE DIAMOND CONSULTATION HERE.
