Diamond Gemstones are beautiful birthstones
for the month of April.

Lucky you to be an April baby!! Legends and lore of the diamond gemstone include beliefs that it represents omnipotent power, purity and strength.

Because the diamond is comprised of carbon, the foundation of all life, the diamond is believed to assist the wearer in the transformational process towards perfection. The diamond is also known as the symbol of trust, commitment, innocence, and love.

Diamonds have been known to attract inspiration, genius, and abundance. Some believe the diamond helps balance metabolism, detoxifies the body, and strengthens the eyesight.

Diamonds can cover the entire spectrum of colors. The majority range from a barely perceptible yellow or brownish tint (known as Chocolate Diamonds), up to the very rare diamonds described as colorless. Colorless diamonds are the most desirable since they allow the most reflection of light.

Off-white diamonds absorb light, inhibiting brilliance. Most diamonds contain minute traces of non-crystallized carbon and internal stress fractures. Called inclusions, most of these are not apparent to the naked eye, but can be seen in loose stones under magnification.

Inclusions greatly affect the beauty and value of a diamond because they absorb the light rather than allowing it to be reflected back through the front of the stone. How much they reduce the value of a diamond depends on their size and number, and their position within the stone.

Diamonds the hardest gemstones on Earth, derives its name from the Greek adamas, meaning unconquerable. Its rarity and exceptional brilliance has made it the most highly prized gemstone throughout history, reserved almost exclusively for royalty until the nineteenth century.Its associations with love and marriage may have begun in 1477, when the Archduke Maximilian presented a diamond betrothal ring to Mary of Burgundy.

Diamonds are also the hardest natural substance on earth and are called "ice" because they diffuse light so well that they are naturally cold. Diamonds are mined in South Africa, India, Russia, Australia, Brazil, Borneo, Indonesia, and America.

The following is a list of Birthstones and their respective month.

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