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Lets get magical
Symbolising purity, clarity, enlightenment and wisdom, the diamond can align you with power, provide protection, and will preserve peace.
The authority diamonds hold over other stones is inarguable, it is an incredible stone of power. Their energies are often used spiritually to encourage psychic development with clairvoyance or remote viewing, or to access visions through meditation, opening your third eye or crown chakras.
They can also be used as energy conduits to absorb and amplify energy in your magical works.
When worn, can protect you from negativity, anxiety and fear and is said if placed under your pillow or worn at night will protect you from nightmares.
An ideal stone to use in strengthening your spell work pertaining to relationships and love, due to their beauty, purity and strength.
Diamonds if used with other stones will intensify their energies, particularly if used in healing or if you are detoxing.
It’s also believed that the Diamond is a stone of reconciliation and a powerful influence in rituals for healing and strengthening relationships.
If you are lucky to be able to have a loose Diamond sitting around, pop it into your purse or wallet to attract and bring abundance and wealth to your bank balance.
Diamonds Planet
Sun
Diamonds Element
Fire
Diamonds Chakra
All
Diamonds Star Sign
Aries
Worlds Largest Diamond Found
Written by History.com Editors
On January 25, 1905, at the Premier Mine in Pretoria, South Africa, a 3,106-carat diamond is discovered during a routine inspection by the mine’s superintendent.
Weighing 1.33 pounds, and christened the “Cullinan,” it was the largest diamond ever found. Frederick Wells was 18 feet below the earth’ surface when he spotted a flash of starlight embedded in the wall just above him.
His discovery was presented that same afternoon to Sir Thomas Cullinan, who owned the mine. Cullinan then sold the diamond to the Transvaal provincial government, which presented the stone to Britain’s King Edward VII as a birthday gift. Worried that the diamond might be stolen in transit from Africa to London, Edward arranged to send a phony diamond aboard a steamer ship loaded with detectives as a diversionary tactic. While the decoy slowly made its way from Africa on the ship, the Cullinan was sent to England in a plain box.
Edward entrusted the cutting of the Cullinan to Joseph Asscher, head of the Asscher Diamond Company of Amsterdam.
Asscher, who had cut the famous Excelsior Diamond, a 971-carat diamond found in 1893, studied the stone for six months before attempting the cut.
On his first attempt, the steel blade broke, with no effect on the diamond. On the second attempt, the diamond shattered exactly as planned; Asscher then fainted from nervous exhaustion.
The Cullinan was later cut into nine large stones and about 100 smaller ones, valued at millions of dollars all told. The largest stone is called the “Star of Africa I,” or “Cullinan I,” and at 530 carats, it is the largest cut fine-quality colorless diamond in the world.
The second largest stone, the “Star of Africa II” or “Cullinan II,” is 317 carats.
Both of these stones, as well as the “Cullinan III,” are on display in the Tower of London with Britain’s other crown jewels; the Cullinan I is mounted in the British Sovereign’s Royal Scepter, while the Cullinan II sits in the Imperial State Crown.
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