The precise origin of fancy diamonds is still not truly known. However, it is believed that the first diamond bracelet ever discovered in South Africa was done so by a fifteen year old boy by the name of Erasmus Jacobs. While searching for a stick to clear a drain one day, he picked up a stone sparkling in the sunlight and gave it to his sister. It was seen by a friend of the family and was ultimately discovered to be a 21.25 carat stone.
The diamond jewelry shoppers paradise has moved from Amsterdam to Antwerp ( Belgium ) after World War II. Nowadays Amsterdam is known for its tulips and canals.
The most popular ideal cut shape has been the round brilliant because people believed it to be an "ideal cut" that displayed the most brilliance and sparkle in a diamond bracelet.