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Did you ever wonder about diamonds? What makes a diamond so special? 

Diamond is the birthstone of April. Diamond is the ultimate gemstone, having few weaknesses and many strengths. It is well known that diamonds are the hardest substance found in nature, Diamonds an be found in almost every color of the rainbow, but the colorless stone has been the most popular for decades. Colorless diamonds sparkle with reflected light but diamonds can be any color including black.Diamond rings are traditionally worn on the third finger of the left hand

Diamonds are a mineral, a natural crystalline substance, the transparent form of pure carbon or nearly pure carbon. Diamonds have extraordinary qualities. Diamonds are known as the "king of gems" they glitter, dazzle, and symbolize purity and strength.

Diamond belongs to the cubic, or 'isometric' crystal system. The most commonly seen crystal structures or arrangements are:

• Cube (6 faces)

• Octahedron (8 faces)

• Dodecahedron (12 faces)

•Symbolic of invincibility, courage and strength

•Believed to have strong medicinal properties

•Powers include protection and everlasting love

•Mohs hardness of 10

Natural diamonds are classified by the type and level of impurities

• Type Ia diamond - Most natural diamonds are of this type,
• Type Ib diamond - Very rare in nature, but almost all synthetic diamonds are of this type.
• Type IIa diamond - Very rare in nature, these diamonds contain so little nitrogen
• Type IIb diamond - Extremely rare in nature. These have such a low concentration of nitrogen that the crystal is a p-type semiconductor

Many of the rarest diamonds occur by rare accidents of nature in shades of pink, blue, green, amber, or even red.