About
Welcome to APlus Diamonds, a website established to help consumers, collectors and diamond appreciators from all over the world learn even more about the world’s toughest gemstone. For thousands of years, diamonds have been symbols of the unrelenting, unconquerable spirit of mankind, a suitable concept since the name diamond comes from Greek ‘adamastos’ which has the same meaning. Diamonds have also been considered to be symbols of love and passion, their fire and sparkle inspiring romantic feelings. Perhaps that is why the diamond engagement ring became a tradition that has held quite fast over the last few decades. There is scarcely another piece of jewelry on the planet which conveys such a powerful feeling of affection and commitment.
Since the diamond is the most dense mineral known to man and has such an impressive history, it comes as no surprise that it would also be considered one of Earth’s most valuable resources. While diamonds can be found on all continents except Europe and Antarctica, they are still relatively rare and to own one in any form is considered a very fortunate thing by most people. No matter where one travels in the world today, everyone knows that the diamond is a symbol of luxury, class and personal success on many levels.
Many factors go into the determination of a diamond’s value long before it is included in a piece of diamond jewelry. Quite a few people already know The 4 Cs of Diamonds: color, clarity, cut and carat. Not very many people are aware of how much goes into making the determinations that affect diamond grading, but at APlus Diamonds, visitors will be able to learn a great deal about all of these aspects of a diamond’s value, as well as the Natural History of Diamonds, famous fancy color diamonds from around the world and all sorts of details that will give a great depth of understanding to diamonds.
Those who want to understand all the many facets of diamond knowledge are encouraged to explore this site, a priceless resource available to anyone free of charge.