Everybody loves diamonds. Diamonds are cool, pretty and eternal. What’s more, they get all the attention! But how much do you know really about your favorite gem? Much of the charm of a diamond is the elusiveness it exudes!

Celeste Perron from Brilliant Earth shares some extraordinary facts about diamonds

15 AMAZING FACTS ABOUT DIAMONDS

Diamonds are the birthstone for the month of April, meaning that April-born ladies have an extra reason to ask for gifts of sparkling diamond jewelry (or buy diamonds for themselves).

To celebrate these dazzling gemstones, we’ve rounded up fifteen interesting facts and bits of lore about diamonds’ origins and history:

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The ancient Romans and Greeks believed that diamonds were tears cried by the gods or splinters from falling stars, and Romans believed that Cupid’s arrows were tipped with diamonds (perhaps the earliest association between diamonds and romantic love).

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Diamonds are billions of years old—in some cases more than three billion years old. See full post here

Now you see there’s a lot more than popular thought that make diamonds such a special and exalted mineral. Naturally-occurring diamonds are formed under extreme conditions and can take billions of years to form! To shop exclusive GIA-certified diamonds, head to our exquisite collection at Ware Jewelers.