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The design is chosen by the groom's family according to prevalent customs. Gujaratis and Marwaris from Rajasthan often use a diamond pendant in a gold chain which is merely ornamental in nature and is not a substitute to the mangala sutra in the traditional sense. Marathis of Maharashtra wear a pendant of two vati ornaments shaped like tiny bowls.
The diamond is the birthstone for people born in April, and symbolises a sixty-year anniversary, such as a Diamond Jubilee or diamond wedding (see hierarchy of precious substances). In a system of heraldry by gemstone occasionally used in the past for the arms of nobles, diamond was used to represent the color sable, or black.
In modern times, self-adhesive bindis are available in various materials, usually made of felt or thin metal and adhesive on the other side. These are simple to apply, disposable substitutes for older lac tikli bindis. Sticker bindis come in many colours, designs, materials, and sizes. Courtesan Bani Thani as Radha with ornamental bindi spangle ...
The British crown jewels contain the Cullinan Diamond, part of the largest gem-quality rough diamond ever found (1905), at 3,106.75 carats (621.35 g). A diamond solitaire engagement ring Now popular in engagement rings , this usage dates back to the marriage of Maximilian I to Mary of Burgundy in 1477.
Patented design of top faceting of the trillion cut diamond (Patent No. D-250,100) A trilliant cut, sometimes called a trillion, trillian, or Trielle is a triangular type of gemstone cut. The cut has many variations. It may have curved or uncurved sides. The shape of the top surface, or table, also varies. Stones typically have 31-50 facets. [1]
Apple makes some of the best tech gear out there, we can't deny it. But what we can deny is how many Apple products you actually need. AirPods Pro are among the best headphones on the market, but ...
"Indra's net" is an infinitely large net owned by the Vedic deva Indra, which hangs over his palace on Mount Meru, the axis mundi of Buddhist and Hindu cosmology.In East Asian Buddhism, Indra's net is considered as having a multifaceted jewel at each vertex, with each jewel being reflected in all of the other jewels. [4]
The Chinese Diamond Sūtra, the oldest known dated printed book in the world, British Library Or.8210/P.2. The Library Cave is equally important as a source of rare early images and texts produced by woodblock printing , including the famous Diamond Sutra , the earliest printed book to survive.