Monday motivation

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For every one colored diamond, there are 10,000 colorless ones that have been discovered.

Rough blue diamond

Nature's gems

Fluorapatite

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It is estimated that less than one percent of women will ever wear a diamond of one carat or more.

Craft day

What I knitted while taking a break from blogging...

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The Victorians frequently used marcasites as substitutes for diamonds. Marcasite, also known as pyrite, was used for this purpose as early as the 1700s.

Large Marcasite and Amethyst Silver Runway Brooch

Jewellry masterpieces

Belle Epoque diamond and sapphire brooch

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Still, the curse of the Hope Diamond goes way back to Tavernier. It was long believed that after Tavernier plucked the gem from the Hindu statue, he was torn apart by wild dogs - a karma-inspired event for his sacrilegious theft. However, LiveScience noted that other stories indicate Tavernier died peacefully in Russia years after he sold the gem to King Louis XIV.

Yet there are many other tales of tragedy related to the Hope Diamond. [source]

The Hope Diamond

Jewellery photography

One of my favorite designs, the #squirrels that I've found in a vintage Russian book for woodworking. I've changed the leafy design around them and added a few #mapleleaves 😃 I also enjoyed #knitting the pink #fingerlessgloves you see in the picture 😊 The #pendant is for sale at my #etsy shop, but the gloves I'm keeping😀 #differencemakesus

A post shared by Natalia Khon (@nataliakhon) on Nov 9, 2016 at 8:13am PST

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Until the 14th Century only Kings could wear diamonds, because they stood for strength, courage and invincibility.

1.35ctw Diamond 14th Century Cross Enhancer