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Diamonds
are
one
of
nature’s
greatest
gifts,
forged
for
billions
of
years
withstanding
nature’s
forces
before
reaching
us.
But
to
understand
how
diamonds
reached
your
jeweler’s
display
case
we
must
first
understand
their
fascinating
record.
The
word
diamond
is
a
derivative
of
the
Greek
word
'adamas',
which
translates
into
'unconquerable'.
Diamonds'
incomparable
beauty
made
them
revered
and
admired
by
many
civilizations
throughout
history.
Historians
believe
that
the
earliest
diamonds
were
found
in
India
as
early
as
the
4th
century
BC.
At
the
beginning
of
their
discovery,
they
were
valued
for
their
beauty
and
brilliance,
and
for
their
ability
to
refract
light
and
engrave
metal.
Thus,
they
were
worn
as
adornments
and
talismans
to
ward
off
evil.
Diamonds
were
believed
to
hold
medicinal
value
during
the
Dark
Ages,
but
that
perception
shifted
in
the
Middle
Ages,
where
they
were
just
considered
valuable
possessions.