The History of Diamonds:

One billion years ago, diamonds were produced in the top layer of the Earth's core 120 to 200 km below the Earth's surface. Then, diamonds arrived on the surface of the Earth with the help of volcanic eruptions. However, now we must mine for diamonds and bring them to the surface of the Earth ourselves, it is almost unlikely that diamonds will appear themselves.

During the ancient Greek times,it was discovered that diamonds were very hard. At that time, there weren't any tools for cutting and grinding diamonds, so Spartan warriors tied rough diamonds to their knife handles to protect themselves and to attack enemies. Hence, diamonds also became a lucky charm. In 69 BC, Queen Cleopatra of Egypt was deeply in love with her lover Mark Anthony, who gave her a diamond. Since then, diamonds have represented love.

Diamonds are composed of carbon atoms (C), which is identical to that of humans. The difference is that diamonds are formed from ten million years of exposure to high temperature and high pressure (temperatures from 900 to 1300 degrees, and pressure of 4500 to 6000), making diamonds the hardest substance in the world, and is also the gemstone with the best stability. This can also be used to explain the fact that diamonds do not react easily with strong acid, strong alkali or strong light, and therefore it is unlikely for its composition to change. A successful person needs to undergo many difficult and high pressure trials to become an extraordinary person with tough and firm will.

In "Exodus" of the Old Testament, priests were known to have worn diamonds among the 12 gemstones. Also, the "Diamond" of the Buddhism Diamond Sutra represents the will of a person; focused and unshakable, all that is thought and desired can be accomplished, transforming success in career to love to help others and walk towards the realm of Buddhism.
Similarly, when a man gives a woman a diamond,

it represents the virtue of love and its unbreakable bond. If you wish to grow old with her ,"to death do us part", imagine a diamond shining on her hand, which is tightly clasped to your hand. This is the realm of love of diamonds, symbolizing brightness, unbreakable virtue and never changing.

• 1. Both are mainly composed of carbon atoms
• 2. Both are afraid of high temperature
• 3. A diamond needs polishing to shine; a great man needs endurance to succeed
• 4. Not one diamond is exactly the same as another, just like humans are different
• 5. Not one diamond is completely flawless, just like humans are imperfect
• 6. Diamonds are ice-cold, but conducts heat fast; a person's heart is made of flesh, but can learn to bear sincerity and passion
• 7. Diamonds require muchs effort and work to be excavated; a person's talent needs to be unearthed through hard work by themselves
• 8. Diamonds can only be cut and scraped by diamonds; a person will only truly fail if he admits defeat
• 9. The price of diamonds grows with weight; a person's salary grows with ability
• 10. The value popularity of diamonds lies in it's timeless style and ongoing nobleness; the value of a person lies in their hard work and never ending care and love

• 1. Diamonds are graded, while people are equal
• 2. Diamonds can be bought, while people are priceless
• 3. Diamonds are firm and steady, while people change their minds constantly
• 4. Diamonds cannot be fixed if fractured, while the heart of a heal can wound itself
• 5. Diamonds have status and market prices, while people have social status but are priceless
• 6. Diamonds' brilliance can be seen clearly, while the brilliance of a person takes time to discover
• 7. Diamonds will have an everlasting brilliance after grinding and polishing, while if a person stops working hard and making efforts, their brilliance will quickly fade away
• 8. Diamonds can only be owned, while a person and owns himself
• 9. The clearer the diamond, the higher the price; the "dirtier" a person, the cheaper he appears
• 10. Diamonds bring fortune, luck and happiness, while a person needs to pursue fortune and love himself

• 1. Diamonds and men are made to deceive women
• 2. Diamonds defraud women of their money, and women spend men's money
• 3. Diamonds do not argue and fight, and women shed tears easily
• 4. The price of diamonds are higher and higher each year, while women are less and less valuable each year
• 5. Women can show off diamonds, while men show off women
• 6. Diamonds are high-class products that everyone wants to own, but when women are high-class, everyone flees
• 7. Diamonds are not afraid of refining and polishing, while men are afraid of women refining (and improving) them
• 8. Diamonds can accessorize women, while women accessorize men
• 9. Diamonds are harder and tougher than men
• 10. Diamonds are more well-behaved than women