A fine quotation is a diamond on the finger of a witty person, but a pebble in the hands of a fool. – Author Unknown

The aquamarine… has the glassy tint of the waves of the sea. – Charles Blanc, Art in Ornament and Dress, 1875, translated from French

Do not judge from mere appearances; for the lift laughter that bubbles on the lip often mantles over the depths of sadness, and the serious look may be the sober veil that covers a divine peace and joy. The bosom can ache beneath diamond brooches; and many a blithe heart dances under coarse wool. – Edwin Hubbel Chapin

Proverbs are mental gems gathered in the diamond districts of the mind. – William R. Alger