The diamond is the most popular and symbolic stone in the world.

Associated with purity, perfection, and also a symbol of marriage, the diamond is one of the most beautiful stones that can exist.

Today, we present the history of the diamond and its symbols throughout the ages.

Antiquity

From this period, the diamond earned its status as a precious stone, and its value continued to grow due to its rarity.

In ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome, it was considered an indestructible stone. Many beliefs associated it with God, its most famous appellation being the "Tears of God."

According to some peoples, the diamond even possessed anti-poisonous virtues.

In Greco-Roman mythology, it is associated with eternal love and Cupid: he would use arrows with diamond tips to eternally bind lovers with indestructible love.

Middle Ages and Renaissance

As early as 1270, King Louis IX made diamonds exclusive to the king. In Europe, royalty acquired diamonds for their great rarity, beauty, and also for their anti-poisonous power.

At that time, diamonds were worn on crowns and sometimes as pendants.

The situation changed in 1477 when Maximilian I of Habsburg, Archduke of Austria, offered a diamond as an engagement ring to his beloved Mary of Burgundy.

It is from this story that the tradition of proposing with a diamond ring was born: this stone became the symbol of love and marriage.

In 1534, the benefits of diamond powder as medicine were called into question: Pope Clement VII died after swallowing a medicine made from diamond powder. After this incident, diamond powder was used as poison, in poison rings.

The diamond remained a symbol of royalty due to its rarity and would henceforth be perceived as the symbol of love, strength, and marriage.

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