The Healing Power of Diamonds

When a customer talks to a diamond specialist many things are discussed. Most of the time it is about price and the diamond itself but sometimes the customer will throw the specialist off by adding information about diamonds that the specialist may not know. Do you know that diamonds were used in medicine for their healing powers? People also used to cut their skin and place the diamonds underneath their skin to cure themselves of different illnesses. The Customer sometimes gets the specialist so intrigued with this new information that they end up doing more research on it.

As diamond history goes back billions of years it is easy to understand that they were used in all different manners. It was believed that the diamond energy is used to alleviate not only physical complaints, but also to help balance and support the soul. They also used diamonds in European medicine before the year 1000. These healers believed that by making the sign of the cross while holding a diamond would cure sickness. They were even swallowed whole to try to cure other ailments but to no avail. Also used in medicine by several cultures was diamond powder. Powder from flawless diamonds was used by Hindu physicians to ensure things such as strength, energy, beauty, clear skin, happiness and longevity. From Spain diamond dust was often a very common ingredient in medicines to help with the treatment of the plague and bladder diseases. This was a common ingredient in medicines even as late as the early 1500""s. Obviously this was before today""s day where diamonds are a very valuable and precious commodity

Contributing Abazias Staff Writer

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