Thank Vela for Diamonds

Another Month.
Another Birthstone.
DIAMONDS!!!

A symbol of Innocence and Purity.

But have you ever wondered how they came to be?  No, I am not talking about the geological and scientific way.  The more interesting Mythical Beginnings....

Ancient Hindu Texts tell of a Demon God, Vela, that was attacked, dismembered, and cast down upon the Earth.  It was here that the lesser Demigods stripped His bones and scattered his body parts all over the Earth.  Thus creating the whole range of Gemstones we know today.
His Eyes turned to Blue Sapphires.
His Skin Yellow Sapphires.

His Bones were ground to dust and sprinkled around the Globe to create Diamonds.
The various colors of Diamonds were imbued with distinct characteristics as well as Divine Properties.  Each color representing a different God in the Hindu Pantheon.

Innocence and Purity?
I guess destroying Evil once and for all can result in something Beautiful and Everlasting.