
April - Diamond is the birthstone for the month of April
The name "diamond" comes from the Greek word "adamas" meaning unconquerable-suggesting the eternity of love. the ancients believed they were splinters from the stars, perhaps crystallized lightening or hardened dew drops.
Although diamonds are thought of as being a colorless stone, they are occasionally found with a strong, bright color-green, red, pink, blue, canary yellow and amber. These "fancy" colored diamonds are highly-prized.
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