The diamond stands for the purest Water and the cleansed Earth.
It is a symbol of the wholeness of the soul, of clarity and that which is particularly valuable. Whoever possesses the diamond can, according to Buddhist beliefs, withstand all temptations. On the other hand, this dream symbol also points to vanity (as with all jewelry), to unnecessary harshness and being cold and distant.
If you see transparent diamonds in your dream it is a message to honor—without reservation—your own self, in spite of all shortcomings. You might want to ask yourself if you possess enough clarity and strength in your life.
According to Physiologus, one of the most widely read books of the Middle Ages, the diamond is a sun stone that can be found only during the night and that wont melt when placed in fire.
According to Jung, the highest development of the earthly body (the resurrected body). [1]
The diamond’s durability makes it a natural symbol of tenacity and strength through trying times. It takes tremendous pressure to turn coal into a diamond— perhaps you are the diamond in the rough here!
Among Hindus, an omen of success and youthful energy.
In Arabia, Persia, and Egypt, the diamond foretells a period of good luck.
Diamonds can also be symbolic of greed’s curse that slowly eats away the beauty and goodness within. Many famous diamonds were thought to carry curses, probably because of the number of times robbery was attempted, with often deadly results. [3]
In oneiric terms, diamonds indicate sovereignty, greatness, eternity, and great courage in adversity. Therefore, these images portend prosperity and success achieved through effort. [4]
The diamond is an object of desire and symbolizes those thing that are most valuable to you. We are all constantly in pursuit of those things that we have not obtained but want and need in order to feel complete. Your dream may help you to decipher what is most valuable and then give you clues where to find it. [5]
See also: Alchemy or Jewelry. [7]
2. Recognition, appreciation, often in relationships.
3. A very positive symbol of endurance, purity and invulnerability.
4. Desire for wealth and security.
5. Marriage proposal likely to result in great happiness, contentment. [8]
Dreaming of them could represent love and money, as well as universal truths and spiritual consciousness. It may be a call to seriously consider what is important to you; to sort out your priorities. [9]
2. Stubbornness;
3. Everlasting; radiant; majesty; Zec. 7:12; 17:8;Jer. 17:1 [11]
A number of diamonds, as in a necklace or brooch, mean a long, happy marriage. [12]
For men, prosperity.
For women, love and marriage. [14]
A diamond may be a symbol of the self; of the Absolute / God; or of eternity. [15]