The first diamond ring in history was born in August 1477. This was done by Maximilian I of Austria when he proposed to Princesse Marie of France. Since he put a ring inlaid with diamonds on her ring finger, diamonds have become a symbol of love, love and peace for all mankind.
The long history, mysterious colors and beautiful legends of diamonds are always desirable, which has always been one of the reasons for attracting countless diamond consumers.
The history of diamonds is also a microcosm of the history of human civilization. Reading history makes people understand the history of diamonds, which can help diamond lovers, appreciators and consumers better understand diamonds.
The History of Diamonds is a simple social science history book written by Matthew Hart, a famous American journalist and naturalist. The author takes us through time and space, through ancient and modern times, from modern new york to India under the iron heel of Mongolian conquerors. On the one hand, we stopped in India, Brazil and South Africa, and Hart unveiled the mystery of diamond explorers, traders and polishers.
In this book, the author describes the development of major companies, the discovery of drilling and some famous legends, as well as more about the history of diamond mining. Some people commented that it is more appropriate to rename this book "The History of Diamond Discovery".
In the process of writing this book, the author once went to Africa to inspect the mining, processing and trade of local diamonds. He was in danger many times and was almost killed by local rebels fighting for diamond resources.
Because of this, the author has obtained a lot of first-hand information about diamonds, and combined with the author's previous research on human understanding and utilization of diamond history, this wonderful book is presented to readers.
Beginning with the discovery of the world's largest diamond "the Star of Hope", Matthew comprehensively reviews the process of human discovery and exploration of diamonds since the12nd century, and describes in detail how diamonds have become a valuable luxury. Subsequently, the author introduced everything about diamonds from prospecting, mining, processing, transportation, bidding and other aspects in the form of stories.
These many stories make the whole work read like a thrilling and ups and downs novel. While telling the history of diamonds, the author also fully demonstrates the diversity of human nature. Bright diamonds have the same side.
High-skill theft belongs to the diamond industry, and the trade of "war diamonds" which provided funds for wars in Africa has caused more serious damage to the diamond industry. When Matthew Hart described these extremely evil phenomena, he compared them to "a poisonous snake hissing in the haystack" with regret.
Now people are discussing two key issues: who will be the boss of the diamond industry in the future, and what will happen to the diamond industry once hidden behind the mystery?