Where Diamonds Come From
Kissing Diamonds Here's one for the romantics. Instead of having two diamonds side by side, the Kissing Diamonds ring sets them end to end (or, more properly...
Diamonds In The Rough Jewelry Valentine's Day is high time for diamond purchasing but your beloved might look a bit askance at first when presented with a ring like this ...
If someone asked me where most new diamonds come from, I would say Africa. Turns out, I’d be wrong. This
article says that Russia is actually the largest exporter of diamonds. Information on Russia’s diamond mining has
been a secret since the 1950s. The website of the Russian Finance Ministry recently revealed that Russia is the
world’s largest diamond country, beating Botswana, the previous leader. In 2003 Russia exported 33 billion carats
in comparison with Botswana’s 29 billion carats. Most of the Russian diamond export went to Belgium, Great Britain and
Israel in 2003.
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