Adesva Gems

South African Diamonds

Diamonds were first discovered on the shores of the Orange River. After several “rushes,” abundant “diamond fever,” and a turbulent period of changing ownership, nearly all the deposits were under control of De Beers Consolidated Mines, Ltd. by 1888. De Beers is now part of Anglo American, a huge conglomerate that also owns the rich gold mines of the Rand in South Africa. South African diamonds are among the world’s most famous, and such mines as Premier, Jagersfontein, Bultfontein, Dutoitspan, and Wesselton are famous for their output. South Africa is still a world leader in diamond production, but large stones are becoming very scarce.

Finance of Emeralds

Emeralds are not that closely associated with material wealth. The closest historical example is the Emerald Tablet, which is considered to be the founding principles of 17th century alchemy. Multiple legends attribute what was written on it to Thoth, the god of knowledge from Egypt.

The primary reason for the newer association with wealth to emeralds is through paper money typically being green. This is backed up by the general principles of prosperity being associated with green. Remember, green brings to mind spring and summer – times when fruits and meat are bountiful in nature.