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Most diamonds which are found in nature are 1 billion to 3 billions years. |
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If Each person in China were to purchase a polisheddiamond weighing 1/10th of a carat... the entire production of gems would be consumed for a decade by this new market. |
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The biggest difference between $1 million of gold and $1 million of diamonds is the transportability factor. |
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The diamond price is tremendously stable. Over the past 30 years, the CSO inflation adjusted price of diamonds has risen at a compound rate of more than 3% per annum! |
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The worldwide annual production amounts to approximately 100 million carats. Of the total it is estimated that 30 million carats are of gemstone quality. |
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Fifty million diamond jewelry articles are being sold annually worldwide. |
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A round brilliant cut has a total of 58 facets - all of which are meticulously polished by hand! 40% to 60% of the diamond is lost during the polishing process. |
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The Kimberley Mine launched the De Beers Empire. Kimberley’s ‘Big Hole’ was dug with picks and shovels, in search of the allusive diamonds, and is the largest man made hole in the world. |
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The price of rough diamond from the mine costs about US300-500 per carat. |
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80% of the world's diamonds are not suitable for Jewelry which are used for commercial and industrial applications. |
