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Diamond Facts

Formation


Diamond may be up to 3.3 billion years old. They are created when carbon is put under immense pressure and temperature deep within the earth distances of 250 miles or even greater

From deep in the earth these deposits were carried to the surface in molten rock, known as magma

 

Secondary deposits, also referred to as alluvial, were formed as a result of erosion of material from primary deposits and contain diamonds that have traveled some distance from their original source

 

Early findings

 

The earlier stages of diamond trade remain somewhat of a mystery. The first diamond was said to be found in India.  As early as 4th century B.C. diamond trade was happening in India.  Until the 18th century, India remained the only producer of diamond.
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History on leading diamond cutting center


Antwerp, located on the Scheldt river in Belgium, has been the on-again, off-again center of diamond trade for over 500 years. The history of diamond cutting in Antwerp dates back to the early 1500s, but when the Spanish took control of the city in 1585, most of Antwerp's Jewish diamond cutters fled to Amsterdam, halting diamond production.
 Today, Antwerp remains a global powerhouse in the diamond trade. With the thriving diamond Bourses containing some 1500 diamantairs, almost 85% of the world's rough diamonds, and about half of the polished diamonds (est. $16 billion US), pass through Antwerp every year. There are approximately 4,000 people working in Antwerp's diamond-cutting industry.