The saying “diamond in the rough” refers to a person or thing that has exceptional qualities that are not seen on the surface. The first printed use of the term was in A Wife for a Month by John Fletcher in 1624, “She is very honest, and will be as hard to cut as a rough diamond.” The inspiration for the phrase comes from the fact that a natural uncut diamond doesn’t have the familiar sparkle until it is cut and polished.
Sometimes appreciating something exactly for it can be could be a rewarding experience. You will find there’s line of jewelry that celebrates the rough diamond for its innate and intrinsic beauty. Collected from your mines, rough diamonds don’t feel the cutting and polishing process. They are left intact how they were formed within the Earth over immeasureable years. Each natural diamond is selected for its shape, size, clarity and color. Because they uncut diamonds are rarer, they’re able to maybe even have greater value than cut and polished gemstones.
There are now jewelry companies adding a specialty line who specialize in pieces using the original stones. While the uncut diamond is the focus of their jewelry pieces, they sometimes accent their creations with cut and polished diamonds. Unique engagement rings, cocktail rings, necklaces and bracelets are all designed with rough diamonds in stunning and contemporary settings.
Movie, music and television stars have been spotted at award and red carpet events wearing the fashion-forward rough diamond jewelry. Nobody is abandoning traditional diamonds, but adding these natural diamond pieces is very much growing. Covers on the most popular fashion magazine have featured models and celebrities adorned with uncut diamond jewelry.
Back in the 14th century and before, rough diamonds were the style of the day. Then cutting and polishing the stones became more common for the next 700 years. Now fans of unique diamond jewelry are enjoying a modern trend that dates back thousands of years and there’s nothing rough about that.
Diamond in the Rough offers rough diamond wedding rings and custom rough diamond jewelry collections.
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