Diamond Blog

When a man decides to pop the question, he might feel pressured to look through a multitude of diamond rings to find just the right one for his intended. He’ll be glad to know that the pressure he feels is nothing compared to what the diamond and the cutters underwent to get those perfect diamond rings to the storefront.

In order to create diamonds, magma must become highly pressurized enough to convert carbon to diamond. This process builds up tremendous pressure in the stones, so much so, that diamonds have been known to explode when they reach the surface or are exposed. The same pressure that created the diamond is what makes it a beautiful, hard, and precious stone.

Some diamond cutters, when they received a particularly valuable gem were afraid to cut it. Diamonds, although being very hard, can shatter and explode if cut incorrectly. There’s the unique story of the Cullinan Diamond, a 3,106-carat diamond, which caused the gem cutter to faint dead away after he managed to successfully cleave it in two. That’s a lot of pressure for one person to take!

The result of a well-cut stone, however, is the fulfillment of many a happy couple’s dream. The slight pressure of making the purchase and selection of diamond rings is nothing compared to the pressure they’ve undergone to get to the storefront. Diamond engagement rings go through a laborious process to get from the center of the earth to your hand and they represent the indestructible nature of love under pressure.