Whether you have purchased it yourself or it has been given as a gift for you to use, the reasons for you to be wearing jewelry would seem to be self-evident and to have changed little over the centuries. Perhaps, appearance for you is the principal motivation that you wear jewelry. Metal and other ornaments, long regarded as beautiful and elegant in themselves, are believed to enhance the appearance of and work wonders for you, the wearer.

While the effect on appearance is true to a very large part, it is only part of the story. Because of their precious value and inner luster, jewelry is still heavily loaded with symbolic values and associations, and there is every reason to believe that these symbolisms were at least as important in antiquity as they are in modernity, if not more so.

Because diamonds are so strong – they are commonly used as cutting tools for perforating tough materials, including other diamonds – they can damage your other jewelry, so always store your diamond rings separately from other precious items. Diamond rings can even causes scratches to other diamond jewelry, so keep these pieces in their own jewelry compartment or bag.

And while the diamond itself might not be as easily damaged as other, less durable stones, a diamond ring is often most vulnerable at its setting site. Though the highest quality materials are used to hold your diamond in place, it can become dislodged during rough or manual work, so always remove your diamond rings before performing such tasks. No doubt your diamond ring is very precious to you, so it would be a dreadful shame to lose your stone.