Diamonds in Your Wedding Rings

How are Diamonds formed?

Diamond is carbon
in its most concentrated
form, and is made up by
pure carbon atoms.
These carbon atoms are
imbedded deep in the ground
in the Earth’s mantle, below
the Earth’s crust.
When introduced to extreme
heat and immense pressure,
diamonds are formed. Diamonds
come to the Earth's surface in
molten rock, or magma, that begins deep
in the earth’s layers. Pushing diamonds
and other pieces of the Earth's mantle,
is this magma. With all the pressure and
heat, the earth’s inner matter erupts with
small, but strong explosive volcanoes. When
these volcanoes irrupt, the earth is left with
a carrot-shaped "pipe" that contains volcanic rock,
mantle fragments, and embedded diamonds. The rock
is called kimberlite named for the city of Kimberley
in South Africa. Kimberley was the first place these
pipes were discovered in the 1870s. A second example
of rock that carries diamonds is lamproite. You could
say that these pipes and their matter are elevators
for diamonds. These massive elevators allow what
scientist call "deposits", to surface. Geologist, refer
to these as "primary" and "secondary" sources. Primary
sources are kimberlite and lamproite that have risen
from the Earth’s mantle. Secondary sources are created
by erosion, which leads to scattering around the pipe,
which can be washed away into rivers or channels.
Due to the movement by these rivers and channels, large
secondary deposits can be found in the ocean or on our
ocean’s beaches, like that along the South African coast.

What Is the History Behind Diamonds?

In modern times the diamond represents prosperity,
stability, class, and superior quality. Throughout history,
many cultures believed diamonds were majestic. Diamonds were
associated with power, strength, enchantment, defense, and
resilience. This is a true testament of the diamond’s prosperity
through time.

As we all know, diamonds have been used in jewelry for many,
many years. Diamonds can be dated back to 1st century.
In the 2nd century a Roman poet made note that wedding rings
are known because of interior inscriptions recording the marriage
contracts signed in the presence of the Emperor's image. This custom
continued and the diamond became a religious item by the 4th century,
when a diamond ring was given as a token of love and marriage.
This has been a long lasting tradition.

Diamonds can be dated back as far as the 4th century in India.
India is the first known place diamonds were mined, which made
for great power in ancient times.

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