Posts Tagged ‘Diamonds’

A little Bitesize History on Diamonds

Diamonds were first mined in India. Pliny may have mentioned them, although there is some debate as to the exact nature of the stone he referred to as Adamas; In 2005, Australia, Botswana, Russia and Canada ranked among the primary sources of gemstone diamond production. The British Crown Jewels contain the Cullinan Diamond, part of the largest [...]