Diamond solitaire weights may vary between .01 and .05 carat. Diamond total weights may vary between .01 and .08 carat. Diamond information center Understanding Diamonds is the key to choosing the right Diamond. The word diamond comes from the Greek word - adamas, meaning the unconquerable. The Greeks also believed that the light from the center of a diamond was the eternal flame of love.
Diamonds are the hardest natural mineral on earth.
Their formation took place billions of years ago miles below the earth's surface. Diamonds are pushed closer to the surface of the earth during volcanic eruptions. Here they can be more easily mined. Of all the diamonds mined approximately eighty percent are used commercially in industrial equipment. Diamonds are carefully studied before cutting and polishing to ensure that the full beauty of the stone is released.