From the soft luster of diamond embryos in the Renaissance to the development of more dazzling brilliance for diamonds with exquisite polishing technology in the 20th century, the diamond ring has always had its unique charm, which is regarded as the best token of love and the best promise of a marriage contract that represents mutual loyalty between men and women. The name of diamond comes from the Greek ademas, which means invincible. Since diamonds are invulnerable and regarded as invincible, what better symbol of everlasting love than diamonds?
The first step of diamond turning
1477, before the Grand Duke of maximilian got engaged to Princesse Marie in Burgundy, France, he received a letter, which said, "On the day of engagement, a lady must wear a gold ring with diamonds". At that time, diamond rings were all inlaid with natural crystals of diamonds, and appeared in the form of octahedron, like two pyramids connected at the bottom, which had the same sign as the Egyptian pyramids, that is, evil was hidden underground, with the same shape and proportion.
/kloc-at the end of 0/5, there was a real breakthrough in diamond cutting technology, that is, table cutting which attracted worldwide attention. This kind of turning is to smooth the pyramid tip of diamond with diamond powder to make it flat, so that its hidden flame can be brought into play, which is the first step towards modernization of diamond cutting.
Royal diamond wedding ring
Diamonds, with their profound meaning and exquisite appearance, have become an indispensable token in the royal engagement and wedding ceremony. Duke Albrecht V of Bavaria in southern Germany owns a rose-shaped wedding ring inlaid with 16 exquisite diamonds, which is a proud achievement of jewelry technology in16th century. For goldsmiths in the16th century, setting a rare diamond ring is a very challenging job. Thanks to the support of the royal family, the jewelry technology at that time was more perfect. During the Renaissance, the goldsmith invented and manufactured a novel double-ring wedding ring, which was beautifully made and had far-reaching implications, and was deeply loved by the royal family.
17th century diamond ring style
In addition to the symbolic meaning of engagement, diamonds are also used as writing tools. Nobles like to wear rings with sharp diamonds and write fantastic ideas on glass. Elizabeth I once told Sir Walter Raleigh, a famous poet and politician, in words on the glass window.
In A.D. 1600, a special symbol was added to the double-ring circle, representing the confidence of holding hands tightly. Later, a heart was added in the middle, representing the combination of heart to heart. /kloc-in Europe in the 0/7th century, there were different styles of rings, some shaped like burning hearts, some with Cupid arrows, all inlaid with lathe workers' roses and diamonds.
/kloc-Although the diamond ring in the 0/7th century has an unpretentious luster, a string of diamonds inlaid on the table or rose-shaped cut with black or blue enamel design has a gentle and noble texture, which makes the engagement diamond ring in this period particularly charming.
18th Century Romantic Wedding Ring
/kloc-the discovery of Brazilian diamond mines in the 0/8th century suddenly increased the supply of diamonds, making diamond ornaments the main production line for jewelers. At the same time, in order to meet people's pursuit of flash, the polishing technology of diamonds has also been improved. The craftsman replaced the rose lathe with a round lathe, and reduced the metal part of the inlaid metal, revealing more diamond faces. Some craftsmen even set diamonds on a silver background to enhance the white light. The same technology is also used to raise money for other precious stones, such as sapphires and emeralds. Starting from 1760, the bottom of the ring is inlaid with gold to prevent the gem from losing its luster due to friction.
/kloc-in the middle of the 0/8th century, complicated and fancy decorations became popular designs, and so did diamond ornaments. At that time, it was popular to spell out love poems with diamonds, or friendship sentences and lovers' names, embedded in rings or engraved on the internal test of double-ring rings. The ring used to protect the main diamond has become popular and is the pioneer of the eternal diamond ring today. Queen Charlotte wore a ring to protect her wedding ring, which is now kept in Windsor Castle, England.
Civilization of diamond ornaments
/kloc-the industrial revolution in the 0/9th century made many people rich, and jewelry became one of the ways to show off their wealth. At the same time, due to the discovery of 1870 African diamond mine, diamonds have become more common, and more and more young couples choose diamond rings as engagement rings, among which single diamonds or broken diamonds are the most common.
In the meantime, the bride can already expect to have two rings, one is an engagement ring with jewels and the other is a real wedding ring. In the Victorian era, the wedding ring was just a delicate gold ring, and the price started at 2 pounds. In the design of diamond ring, the single diamond of circular lathe is mainly used. The Venetian cutter Peruzzi invented the first 58-sided lathe. However, a brilliant new page of diamonds is after19th century.
In this prosperous19th century, no one knows how to cherish more top jewels than Queen Victoria. She spent a lot of money to buy jewelry from the court jeweler Gerald. 1850, the East India Company gave her KOH-I-Noor, the largest diamond in the world at that time, which became the most precious collection of the Queen. Among all the collections, the queen's favorite is the diamond enamel ring that her husband Prince Albert gave her before marriage.
/kloc-jewelry design in the 0/9 century has made rapid progress. At that time, Tiffany, a jeweler in new york, invented a diamond inlay method, which firmly grasped the diamond with six small white claws sticking out above the ring. This inlay method greatly increases the brilliance of the diamond, revealing the color, clarity and lathe work of the whole diamond, which has become a real test of high-quality diamonds.
Yongheng century wedding ring
During the period of 1900, platinum (Pt) was used all over the world. Because of its high hardness, wear resistance and shining white metal luster, it has the reputation of "paradise metal" and is more welcomed by the jewelry industry. Because of the use of platinum, the style of diamond ornaments is simplified, and the beauty of diamonds is set off with the least metal.
1905, the world's largest diamond was discovered in Cullinan, South Africa, presented to King Edward VII of England at that time, and was cut in the Netherlands in February 1908. If this huge rough stone is cut into nine big diamonds, it will become the collection of the British royal family today and a glorious symbol of the heyday of the British Empire at that time.
Jewelry designers in the 20th century used rich skills to bring romantic diamond designs to couples. 198 1 year, Niessing company in Germany invented a method of hanging diamonds in the middle of rings by using the elastic tension of metals, which is called "tension inlay".
No matter how the jewelry trend evolves, diamond rings are still the favorite of newlyweds in the 20th century. "Wealth doesn't last long, beauty doesn't last long, but committed love won't die." The diamond representing eternity will never disappear in the love history of 2 1 century.