His greatest appreciation is for another treasure. The treasure far surpassing the value of any diamond. Mark and his wife Linda have come to understand the greatest value does not lie in the diamond itself, but in what it represents. Diamonds can become snapshots in time. Wedding rings, heirlooms passed from generation to generation, gifts from loves and lovers can forever remind us of what really matters.
Precious diamonds are only symbols for priceless relationships.
It's no wonder that the diamond is such an appropriate representation of the love between people. As a man transformed by Jesus Christ, Mark Harris has been struck by many of the parallels between the qualities of the diamond and the formation of the ultimate love relationship, God and humankind. Before a diamond is created it exists in the state of carbon or coal. Coal has no ability to reflect light and is easily crushed into dust. In this state it is virtually worthless.