Diamond Facts
Diamonds are the most beautiful, ancient and enduring pieces of GOD's fingertips found on planet Earth. We would like to share some amazing facts about these glorious creations:
DIAMOND RARETY
- It takes a million diamonds mined in order to obtain just one ONE carat diamond.
- If you take 1,000 piles of diamonds with 1,000 diamonds in each pile - you will only find one ONE carat diamond.
- 1 pile of 1,000 diamonds takes more than a day to sort through - so it's a year endeavor to find a carat.
- 5 million diamonds are mined to find one single TWO carat diamond.
- 80% of all diamonds mined are for industry, such as NASA, drills, etc., only 20% are gem quality.
DIAMOND MINING
- The only diamond mines known left are in Australia, Russia, Africa and Canada.
- It would take 250 one-ton dump trucks full (1 mile long) to find one ONE carat diamond! That's 250 tons to find ONE ONE carat!
- A major pipe is a 50-year endeavor - there are only 6 years left in the Australian Argyle mine.
- Only one out of every 10 people have ever touched a 1 carat diamond.
DIAMOND CUT
- 60% of the value of a diamond is in the cut.
- 90% of all diamonds are cut to retain weight - thus the varying prices of diamonds. The most beautiful cuts result in the most shimmering and scintillating diamonds!
- 1/10th of 1% of all diamonds are IDEAL cut!!!
- In order to be ALLOWED to cut on one carat diamond - the craftsman must apprentice 10 years - that's the training of a meticulous surgeon.
- Only 10% of diamond cutters are allowed to cut the truly most valuable one carat diamonds and up.
- One slip on the cut and it's GONE! That's why diamond prices DO vary, and that's why they just might be cheaper down the street!
THE ENDURANCE FACTOR OF DIAMONDS
- With a little respect they will last a lifetime.
- Nothing else lasts forever. It is the only universal symbol of love
THE ANTIQUITY VALUE OF DIAMONDS
- Diamonds are the oldest known substance in the Earth's crust. They are 3.4 billion years old. Since 1940, diamonds have doubled in value about every 10 years, but that's not the REAL value - diamonds are called priceless - yet a 1.00Ct. diamond can be very affordable. Diamonds are an investment in one's life, memories, time, hope, security, and love.
