How many carats do you have?
Perhaps for someone now it will be a discovery, but a carat means how much a gemstone weighs, not its size. In the world's jewelry boutiques, a special diamond evaluation system is used - "4C", it is she who evaluates the final cost of a diamond. This system evaluates the weight, color, quality and shape of the cut, as well as the clarity of the stone.

A diamond is not the most expensive precious stone.
Pure emeralds without impurities and defects weighing more than 5 carats are more expensive than diamonds of the same weight and size.Emeralds used to be considered much more beautiful and attractive. Because the special diamond cut appeared quite recently, and the brilliant was a simple cloudy stone that they didn’t really want to insert into jewelry. But colored stones were such a rarity and a treasure!

Carat.
The origin of the term "carat" is associated with the seeds of the carob tree. Due to their almost constant mass, they were a popular unit of measurement in ancient times. 1 ram - 5 carats.It's funny that everyone wants to brag about the size of the diamond. The more the better? Absolutely nope. The most valuable diamond depends on its purity. A smaller stone can be more expensive than a large one, simply because the former is cleaner, while the latter has mineral accumulations and cracks inside.

Candle flame.
Scientists have proven that the flame of a candle contains up to one and a half million nanoparticles of diamonds. That is why, making an offer by candlelight, the atmosphere becomes even more romantic.
Diamonds have recently become so beloved and desired. Because people have discovered a unique ability - the refraction and capture of light. This only works with special cuts. Light enters the inside of the stone, on 1 of its surface. Then he gets stuck inside! Passes the second side , 3 side is reflected, passes 4 and side ...16... and only then comes out. Thus, this specular reflection creates a glowing effect.

Medicinal properties.
In the Middle Ages, it was believed that diamonds had mystical power against a variety of diseases, from insanity to depression.Considering that you can only feel something of a precious stone when it is in contact with the body. Therefore, there are specialists who can create a ring in which the diamond will not be on top - and in the middle! In the context of the ring. So that the stone can assal hands and pass on its useful properties.

Jewelry.
Less than 1% of the fair sex worldwide have diamond accessories with a total weight of at least 1 carat (0.2 grams). Therefore, if you have a diamond ring, then you can consider yourself special and lucky.

Is it really very interesting? Do you have diamond jewelry?