The diamond, the untamable

I've always had a special affection for stones. Even in college, I was having a blast in my geology class. Long before I started making jewelry, while exploring possible ways to express my essence, I went to the Fabergé exhibition at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, twice rather than once, because I was fascinated by the stones adorning his fabulous eggs.

It's as if I felt the energy of the stones and went there to experience my relationship with them.

For me, the diamond is the ultimate stone that stands out from all other stones, firstly because of its hardness of 10, the maximum on the Mohs scale, and secondly because it reflects all spectrums of light like no other, but above all, because of its origins.

Natural diamonds, beauties of Mother Nature, are formed under conditions of extremely high temperatures and pressures at depths of up to 190 kilometers in the Earth's mantle. Their growth requires 1 to 3.3 billion years (between 25 and 75% of the age of the Earth).

The word “Diamond” comes from the ancient Greek ἀδάμας – adámas “indomitable”. The symbolism is therefore very strong.

When you own a diamond, it's for eternity. Isn't God eternal too? True and infinite love can only exist with a real stone, one that has a story, a soul, and an energy.

Forever, I will be in love with stones.

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I am Mélanie Pilote, founder and designer of the Melanie Stones jewelry line, passionate about the art of enhancing the unique beauty of each woman through timeless pieces.

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