What are some interesting facts about diamonds?

 

• Diamonds were originally found and mined in India, Brazil, South Africa, Angola, Botswana, Namibia and Congo.

• Approximately 80% of diamonds mined go toward industrial uses.
• To produce a single one-carat diamond, 250 tonnes of earth needs to be mined, which is a testament to just how precious and rare diamonds are.
• The first man to propose was with a diamond ring was Archduke Maximilian of Austria who proposed to Mary of Burgundy in 1477 with a ring encrusted with thin, flat pieces of diamonds in the shape of an “M” in the hopes of gaining an advantage over her other suitors.

• Diamonds form approximately 200km beneath the surface of the earth and are pushed to the surface in a matter of moments by volcanic eruptions.

• Romans believed that Cupid’s arrows were tipped with diamonds, which is possibly the earliest link between diamonds and love.
• Ancient Romans and Greeks believed that diamonds were precious tears cried by the gods or splinters from falling stars.
• * The largest diamond ever discovered is the Cullinan diamond, which weighed in at 3106 carats before cutting and polishing.

• Diamonds have been valued and coveted by people for thousands of years.