Breaking myths: Bigger the diamond, higher the cost? Well, not always

The glittering, scintillating and resilient diamond is the zodiac gem for the month of April, often celebrated as the diamond month! De Beers Forevermark busts some of the most common myths associated with this scintillating gemstone to ensure that you are well informed before your next diamond purchase. How can precious gems that form part of the earth's crust, having stood the test of time, weathering natural disasters and extreme heat in the earth's mantle, ever lose their sparkle? Sometimes a smaller diamond has a better cut, clarity and colour than a bigger diamond. There is a world of difference between natural diamonds which are formed deep in the earth's mantle from where they erupt onto the surface by mysterious volcanic explosions over three billion years and artificial diamonds which are man-made.