Diamond Symbolism and Mythology
Today, we all know that a diamond engagement ring is the most important jewelry purchase of human life and, most importantly, a woman who gets it. Diamond, the birthstone of people born in April and was used as a symbol of a sixty-year anniversary as a Diamond Jubilee.
But the symbolism of diamonds goes beyond romance. Centuries diamonds are the symbol of excellence, love and development. Diamant, because of its remarkable hardness and clarity, that is, still reigns supreme in its symbolism of strength, power, brilliance and unparalleled beauty. Diamonds are beautiful treasures that fascinated people throughout the ages. Many viewed as magic.They not only rare and beautiful, no tool can cut them, and even severe fire would leave the diamonds intact.
Diamonds are used for a symbolic result of their unique physical properties. He said that the Greeks believed that diamonds were tears in the seat of God.Romans believed were splinters of fallen stars. In Tibetan Buddhism, also known as Vajrayana (Diamond Vehicle), diamonds are an important symbol and the Diamond Sutra is one of the most popular texts.
Ancient India, diamonds are not cut for fear that lose their magical qualities.During the Middle Ages believed that diamonds will grow darker face debt and glitter for the innocent. Another is that the belief in the presence of poison, a diamond will change color. Rainbow Colors of the prism is magical force believes that the evil eyes.
By occultist myths, it was believed that diamonds possess several supernatural force, such as courage diamond can be broken by smearing it fresh goat's blood.Or diamond gives victory to wear it for his left arm, regardless of the number of enemies.
He also thinks that was used as a healing stone. As a means of detecting and detoxifying poisons, opening channels and spirituality and helps calm creatures.
Today, there are diamonds used to symbolize love and forever. The first diamond engagement ring can be traced back to fifteenth century, when Archduke Maximilian of Austria became the first diamond engagement ring to Mary and Burgundy in 1477. At that time, the crystalline structure of natural diamond.Education octagonal or eight sided, like two Pyramids joined the base was submitted to the pyramid completely hidden in the lower body and upper half of the circle is growing. Light will be reflected in the four corners of the upper end exposed. The structure of this diamond mirror the symbolism of the Egyptian Pyramids. Union of 1477 to share the diamond engagement ring that would be an early example, and perhaps the first king.
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