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Diamond : April Birthstone / Zodiac Sign Aries / Anniversary Gemstone 10th Year (Diamond Jewelry) & 60th Year (Diamond Jubilee)

The birthstone for April is Diamond. Its name refers to its hardness (Greek-Adamas, unconquerable). Diamond is generally acknowledged as the most precious of gems. One reason for this is that it is the hardest known natural material. This extreme hardness along with high luster and single refractive quality gives the diamond its beauty.

Diamond has a high refractive index and dispersion, optical properties that account for the extraordinary brilliance and fire of a well cut diamond. Because of its unsurpassed hardness diamond is not only valued as a Gem but has many important industrial uses. Of the four varieties of diamond three are industrial types.

Diamonds are the only gem material that is mined by highly mechanized, large scale methods. With annual production of over 60 million carats, 80% is industrial diamond. DeBeers Consolidated Mines Limited, through its Central Selling Organization, markets 80% of the worlds diamond production. DeBeers operates mines in southern Africa, and through the Diamond Corporation, contracts with other producers for the purchase of their production.

***Care Tips of Diamond
Untreated Diamonds without cracks and large inclusions can be cleaned by any method. You can soak them in soapy water, alcohol or an ammonia solution and then rub them clean with a lint free cloth. Ultrasonic cleaning is usually the easiest and most effective method. Most jewelers will clean your jewelry and check your diamond setting free of charge.

 It’s inevitable that you’ll knock your hand and ring against furniture, counters and walls. If you’re buying an everyday ring, select a mounting which protects the edge of your diamond from knocks and make sure the stone is securely set. A tenstion setting that leaves most of the girdle (edge) of the diamond exposed is not a wise choice for an everyday ring. In additions, select a diamond that’s free of serious cracks and that has a clarity no lower than I1. Untreated diamonds with a good clarity can withstand hard wear.