Antique old cut diamond set brooch in box

A beautiful old cut diamond brooch with antique box. William A. Vage.

Diamond is the toughest gemstone, and one of the toughest materials known to man. The name 'Diamond' derives from the ancient Greek word ‘adamas’ meaning 'invincible'. Diamond is the birthstone of April, and is the given gift of the 10th, 60th and 75th wedding anniversaries. It is also commonly given as an engagement gem of choice.

The 4Cs; colour, clarity, cut and carat weight make up the grading system against which Diamonds are measured, each independently influencing the value of each diamond. As well as their most well know appearance of beautiful bright white, natural Diamonds have been found in yellow, green, blue, orange, red, pink, purple, brown, grey and black.

Cleaning your jewellery: Diamond is a hard gemstone, so you can clean it with little worry using warm soapy water and a small brush, make sure to clean the back of the stone is get the best sparkle!

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