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Interesting Article from 1918 on Snuff Bottles

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« on: August 13, 2017, 04:08:27 am »

Dear Joey,

All I can find on a historical note is that some Chinese carried a diamond, I assume in a raw form, in the belief they could ward off evil spirits and because they became symbols of strength, courage and invincibility.

Other than that they seemed to have used diamonds for carving and engraving materials, mostly jade, and for drilling holes in beads and pearls for example.

The Romans were known to use diamond fragments set in iron tools which were traded with China.

The first main source of diamonds was India and so you would have thought some would have been traded with China.

Archaeologists recently found ceremonial burial axes in China dating back to the 4-2 centuries BC which they believe were polished with diamond powder.

For whatever reason they just didn't seem to attach the same value and importance to diamonds as other cultures.

Regards, Adrian.
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