Gemstone of the Week

  Hey, it's Matthew with gemstone of the week! Previously, the gemstone of the week was sapphire, and I was also talking about the history of birthstones. So now, the gemstone of the week is......diamond! Anyone who's birthday is in April, your birthstone is diamond. Diamond is one of the best known gemstones, and actually from the ancient Greek word adamas, meaning unbreakable. Diamond is actually the hardest stone known. Because of its hardness and dispersion of light, it's useful for industrial applications and for jewelry. Diamonds have been used for many purposes since ancient times because of its uniqueness. They used to be very scarce, and only found in India, but it spread throughout the world. The price and use of diamonds are depended on the four Cs, carat, cut, color, and clarity. That's all I have to say today, but I couldn't have explained everything, because diamonds have too big of a history! If you're interested and want to learn more, go to the link at the bottom.
                           http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_%28gemstone%29

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