Some basic facts about the diamond The name diamond comes from Greek adamas, meaning invincible. It signifies clarity, trust and confidence. Diamonds start their existence as simple, elemental carbon; the basic building block of all life on earth. The story of diamonds is, to use the metaphor, a tale of fire and “ice”. Forged through […]
The aquamarine is a form of the mineral beryl that also includes other gemstones such as the emerald and morganite. Beryl occurs as free six-sided crystals and is a relatively hard gem, ranking after the diamond, sapphire, ruby, alexandrite, and topaz 7.5-8 on the Moh’s scale. Aquamarines vary in color from deep blue to blue-green […]