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The ABC's of Diamonds
THE ABC'S OF DIAMONDS
Many famous diamonds in history tell a story of fame, murder, grandeur and misfortune. The Hope Diamond tells a dark tale of tragic circumstances, unhappiness, betrayal and violent ends to owners associated with this sapphire blue diamond. Today the Hope Diamond is housed in The Natural History Museum at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. and has been seen by millions since it found its home in 1958. It is estimated to be worth between 200 and 250 million dollars.
The Pitt or Regency Diamond was found in a mine in South India in 1701 by a slave and was later purchased by the English statesman William Pitt. After selling it to the Duc d'orleans, Pitt hanged himself. The stone once adorned the crown of King Louis XIV. Today the Regent Diamond can be found in the French Royal Treasury at the Louvre in Paris.
The Yellow Tiffany Diamond is considered one of the largest yellow diamonds in the world today and is proudly displayed on the first floor of Tiffany's Fifth Avenue store in New York City. The Tiffany Diamond was worn by Audrey Hepburn to promote the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's in a public relations event.
Diamonds come in 8 basic shapes; emerald, heart, marquise, oval, pear, princess, radiant and round. Their values are determined by the four c's; carat, clarity, color and cut. The price per carat may determine the cost of a diamond but clarity, color and cut establish the real value. The clarity of a diamond is determined by professionals using 10x magnification to find any flaws or tiny cracks and are then graded from flawless to imperfect. A diamond's coloration gives value to the gem when it is perfectly transparent with no hue or color to it. The cut is determined by the diamond cutters who shape the rough stones into shapes.
Today diamonds are given with love and bring happiness in the form of engagement rings, pendants, brooches, necklaces and earrings.
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