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Cecil Rhodes is a person, and since he is known for his life-long business in diamonds, one could assume that one could 'find' diamonds on Cecil Rhodes most any day of his life.

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When did De Beers miner discover the diamond?

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.


When was the last time diamonds were found?

Diamonds are continuously being found around the world, so there is no specific "last time" that they were found. The mining of diamonds happens on an ongoing basis in various countries where they are naturally occurring.


What country was blood diamonds found in?

Blood diamonds become blood diamonds when they are traded for money to finance terrorism, mayhem and other crimes against humanity. Diamonds found anywhere can become blood diamonds, therefore, depending on how they are traded.


Where were diamonds first mined?

Diamonds have been part of human history for more than 6,000 years. The best estimates are that the earliest diamonds were found in India. Whether these stones were actually mined, or were simply picked up from the dirt is unknown. Mining for diamonds commercially can be traced to India, Brazil and South Africa in the 1800s.


What was the date the first diamonds were mined?

It's possible that diamonds were discovered in India as long ago as 6,000 years. Without documentation, it might be difficult to settle on a precise year in which diamonds were first mined. Initially, it's understandable that diamonds were found far from their point of origin, having been washed into riverbeds by water running over the diamond pipe.