The word diamond tattoo designs comes from the diamond itself is derived from the ancient Greek term adamas meaning “invincible,” which the ancient Greeks probably applied to any hard stone. Sanskrit texts from India contain one of the earliest references to diamonds and suggest that diamonds were known and ascribed value at some time before 400 b c.
Roman literature of the 1st century ad contains another early reference to diamond, and the diamonds known to the Romans undoubtedly came from India. India was for centuries the greatest source of diamonds in the world and is known for most of the famous historical diamonds. Although diamonds discovered in Borneo around 700 ad were an important source for Southeast Asia, India was the only source of diamonds known to Europeans until the 18th century. Europeans believed that diamonds were found only in the fabled mines of Golconda, near present-day. Golconda was in fact the market city of the diamond trade, and gems sold there came from a number of mines.
