“The earliest diamond color grading system was based on India’s ancient class structure. Each class was limited to owning a particular diamond color.”
Priests and rulers……………………white diamonds
Landowners and warriors………..brown diamonds
Merchants…………………………….yellow diamonds
Lower class……………………………black diamonds
{GIA.edu}
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Lisa Taylor September 24, 2012 at 11:40 am:
Beautiful piece of info!
The indian caste system has been a long tradition intertwined with the history of jewels adorned by each strata.
But its confusing to see that priests and rulers were treated at the same level.