According to Wikipedia:
"Cecil Rhodes, the founder of De Beers, got his start by renting water pumps to miners during the diamond rush that started in 1871, when an 83.5 carat diamond was found on Colesburg Kopje (present day Kimberley), South Africa. He invested the profits of this operation into buying up claims of small mining operators, with his operations soon expanding into a separate mining company."
Diamonds were first 'discovered', however, about 6,000 years ago, and not by De Beers. The De Beers organization simply capitalized on mining diamonds in South Africa. It is believed that diamonds were first 'discovered' in India.
Diamonds were discovered in 1867 on Cecil Rhodes' property, sparking the famous diamond rush in Kimberley, South Africa. This led to the establishment of De Beers Consolidated Mines, which became a dominant force in the global diamond industry.
Luis Vaez de Torres explored to discover a new route from the Pacific to the Spice Islands in the early 17th century. He was looking for an alternative to the established Magellan Strait route, which was controlled by the Portuguese.
The first person to discover India is not definitively known, as the region has a long history of human settlement. However, ancient travelers and traders such as the Greeks, Persians, and Arabs played significant roles in connecting India to the rest of the world.
Robert de la Salle and Henri de Tonty sailed down the Mississippi to its mouth in 1682 and, claimed it and the land it drained for France.
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado was sent to explore by the Spanish Viceroy of New Spain, Antonio de Mendoza. Mendoza appointed Coronado as the leader of the expedition to discover the fabled Seven Cities of Cibola in the region of present-day southwestern United States.
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Cecil Rhodes (1853-1902) founded De Beers Consolidated
DE BEERS WHO regulates the diamond market
De Beers is owned by Anglo American plc, a multinational mining company based in the UK. Anglo American acquired a significant stake in De Beers in the early 2000s and has since managed the diamond company. De Beers operates globally, focusing on diamond exploration, mining, and retail.
De Beers Diamond Mines Kimberly S-A- - 1907 was released on: USA: November 1907
De Beers used to have a monopoly on the diamond industry, but it has since lost some of its control due to increased competition and regulations.
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Yes, De Beers has historically held a dominant position in the diamond industry, often referred to as a monopoly due to its control over a significant portion of the global diamond supply.
De Beers no longer has the same level of control over the diamond market as it once did, but it still plays a significant role in the industry.
De Beers is a collection of companies that in the past, has dominated the diamond, diamond mining, diamond shops, diamond trading and industrial diamond manufacturing sectors. Since about June 2013, DeBeers no longer controls market demand the supply of any kind of diamonds.
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