Diamonds are forever

The stones of city of Ica, the capital of the Ica Region in southern Peru, are rounded andesite fragments, decorated with not too deep thread. Some of the images on the Ica stones are symbolic, some are concrete. Many of the drawings are devoted to phenomena that is impossible from the point of view of modern science. The emergence of the Ica stones in the mid-twentieth century was due to the excitement around the images of the Nazca plateau. The Ica stones – an attempt to get their share of tourist traffic.

Did you know that the amethyst was once considered a precious gem? Indeed, until large reserves were found in Brazil, amethysts were deemed highly precious and considerably valuable. Once these reserves were discovered the value of the amethyst dropped significantly.

Did you know that diamonds are the hardest natural substance to find on Earth? These precious gemstones are formed from carbon atoms that have experienced extremely high pressure, hundreds of miles underground. They are only found in a few locations around the world.