Marilyn Monroe once said “Diamonds are a girl’s best friend”. This quote has perhaps trivialised the meaning of diamonds, but we see that meaning and symbolism lay underneath every precious stone, which make the idea of giving diamonds as gifts even more romantic.
If we look back throughout history, the diamond is a stone to which we can ascribe multiple meanings from a metaphysical, magical, and healing point of view. But what is clear is that for us to give a diamond as a gift represents no more and nothing less than perfection, the will to win and strength.
In the truest and most sincere love, a diamond expresses happiness and inner strength, so making this stone an ideal gift for any occasion.
But you may ask why are engagement rings made with a diamond?
Firstly, one of the most obvious qualities to characterise a diamond is its hardness and permanence, so if we extrapolate the proposition of giving one away as an engagement ring, it can signify strength and the indestructible bond that develops between two people. Also, and as no two diamonds are the same, the two people united by a diamond ring, are clearly expressing their love for one another.
It is said that in ancient Egypt it was already common among women to exchange rings with which to adorn their ring fingers, supposedly those that the “vein of the heart” beat in. But until more modern times, it was Maximilian of Austria, who gave his fiancée a diamond ring in 1477 and thus the tradition of giving a diamond engagement ring was born among the nobility.
However, at that time the diamonds given as gifts were opaque, without vitality and without the brilliance of light that we appreciate in a ring nowadays. It was only a simply an expression of the union between two people.
But of course we owe the meaning of beauty, elegance, exclusivity and perfection that the idea of giving a diamond suggests, and even more so to commitment is Charles Lewis Tiffany. We recognize this diamond designer, and his company Tiffany’s, as one of the most important ambassadors for diamonds, crystallising the idea of a diamond as one of the most ambitious, beautiful and glamorous stones.
Now, when a person is given a fantastic engagement ring bathed in gold and diamond they probably consider themselves to be very lucky. The tradition of giving a gift and betting on unwavering love is what currently surrounds a piece as perfect as a diamond.
If you did not know the history of diamonds before, we are sure that you know your own story, and that giving by a diamond to the right person, you will be showing great love, appreciation and your life’s stability.
So do not hesitate. At Le Box we want to know your story and to enable you to share your love with a diamond ring. Express your ambition and personality with pieces as unique as diamonds and choose what story to make shine by giving a gift of some precious diamonds.