Unique as each fingerprint and every snowflake, each and every diamond is a one-of-a-kind creation. Forged from the impact generated through the combination of temperatures over 1000 degrees centigrade deep within the Earth’s mantel, 150 kilometers below the surface, under high pressure and over untold number of years, a diamond is violently ejected from beneath, carried to the surface by volcanic eruptions, discovered, cleaned and polished, assessed, packaged prettily, ogled through jeweller’s windows, then purchased…for someone. Phew. What a journey. Lucky gal…
The Bride Club Middle East Girls at the “EveryDay Diamonds” Event, Dubai Mall
Alot of good comes from being a diamond devotee. Invitations to jewellery exhibitions and master designers for example. Here I am with my publisher friend Rio at the Dubai Mall’s Damas Les Exclusives event . When I rest my eyes on, say, those one-point-five-two carats of love neatly packed into the shape of an emerald-cut sitting pretty on my wedding finger, feeling of curiosity come over me. Curiosity of course leads to questions I ask the jewellers at Damas; a little chatting has led to knowing this…
The Bride Club Middle East Girls at the “EveryDay Diamonds” Event, Dubai Mall
The hardest known natural material on Earth, pure diamond is also the most transparent. It reflects visible light, ultra-violet light, and infrared light, and all the frequencies in between.
Diamond can act as an insulator or a conductor, so it can either allow electricity to pass through or block it.
Diamond blades on scalpels have an ultra-fine edge that can cut very precisely. They also remains sharp for much longer than steel. And to top it off, diamonds transmit laser light, which allows surgeons to cauterise wounds to control bleeding. Fancy that! A teeny bit of rejuvinative surgery (ha ha!), not a scar in sight. And who do I have to thank? Not the doctor; but my darling diamonds!
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