Diamonds have been used in the making of jewellery since ancient times, though they were less prized than emeralds, rubies, pearls and even peridots - as in their raw state they show very little of their promise. They came mainly from India where they occurred in sandstone and the gravel of river beds.

The developement of the form of stone-cutting known as 'brilliant' revealed the diamond in all it's beauty and ever since it has been synonymous with engagement rings and other beautiful jewellery.
The diamond is the birthstone for the month of April.

The diamond combines high refraction and brilliant lustre with extreme hardness -it can only be cut with the aid of it's own powder. It is the simplest in composition of all gemstones being basically crystallised carbon - black specks which are sometimes visible are simply carbonaceous material within the stone. Some diamonds fluoresce in ultra-violet light and some even glow in the dark after exposure to strong sunlight.
Diamonds naturally occur with subtle colour variations but they can also be artificially coloured by irradiation - neutrons inducing a green palette which can be changed to yellow using heat; electrons bring about shades of blue.

Diamonds used in the manufacture of jewellery today are mined on a large scale in Africa, Russia, China, Canada and America. At Inter-Gems Ltd. we purchase our diamonds only from legitimate, conflict-free sources - in compliance with United Nations resolutions. As long established manufacturers we use our many years of experience to select and match stones for our rings and earrings.
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