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THE NATURAL DIAMOND
more unique than rare
One of the most extraordinary gifts of nature is undoubtedly the diamond for its unique quality, beauty, preciousness and antique origins. Born in the depths of the earth millions of years ago, diamonds have embarked on a journey which has led them to the earth’s surface, where hundreds of expert hands have welcomed them, processed them, transformed them into magnificent jewels. The word diamond comes from the Greek word “adamas” which means unconquerable. It was mentioned as early as the 1st century A.D. in Naturalis Historia by Pliny the Elder, who considers the diamond the most precious and hardest of all stones. The first references to the use of the diamond date back to India, full of alluvial deposits which
In alto: tiara a ghirlanda, stile Belle Époque, incastonata con diamanti taglio antico europeo e singolo, 11 diamanti pendenti taglio a pera. A fianco: coppia di orecchini pendenti, ciascuno con diamante taglio a pera, la sommità incastonata con diamanti taglio marquise e brillante, montati in platino. Top: Belle Époque style garland tiara, set with old European and single-cut diamonds, 11 pear-cut diamonds. At the side: pair of drop earrings, each with pear-cut diamond, top set with marquise and brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in platinum.