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Diamonds have been part of human history for more than 6,000 years.

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Where do black diamonds come from?

Originally black diamonds were discovered in Brazil is the mid to late 1800s. Today, these extremely rare stones are found in places such as Australia and Venezuela!!!


Why have diamonds been found in Wisconsin?

Diamonds found in Wisconsin are there because either:someone lost themMother nature produced a diamond pipe that erupts diamonds from the earth's mantel, to the surface and diamonds from the pipe were discovered by a humanGlaciers rolled over diamond pipes and dragged alluvial diamonds to geography now known as Wisconsin.You can read more, below.


How were diamonds first discovered?

Some human, about 6,000 years ago according to some estimates, picked up a shiny rock, probably an alluvial diamond -- washed away from its volcanic-pipe source by water -- and based on its look and the ultimate discovery that the stone was extremely hard, started the human love affair with diamonds.


Where are the biggest diamonds found?

Some of the largest diamonds have been found in South Africa, particularly in the Premier Mine (now Cullinan Mine). Other notable diamond-producing countries include Botswana, Russia, and Canada. The "Cullinan Diamond," one of the largest gem-quality diamonds ever discovered, was found in South Africa in 1905.


Which astronomer discovered uranus during the 18th century?

Uranus was discovered by William Herschel, a German living in England in 1781. This was the first planet not seen by the naked eye and it's an interesting planet: it might be raining diamonds and it's moons are named for Shakespeare characters!

Related Questions

When were diamonds first discovered in New Zealand?

To date, no raw diamonds have been discovered in the geography of New Zealand.


Which countries discovered diamonds?

No country is in the diamond discovery business. However, humans have discovered diamonds on every continent except Europe and Antarctica.


What is the rarest or expensive thing yet discovered?

diamonds


What is the total weight of diamonds in the world?

Since not all diamonds have been discovered, it is not possible to give you the answer you want.


What were diamonds used for before they were discovered?

One must consider that by 'discovered' you mean by humans. Since it is not possible to communicate with animals or geographies, we cannot know how diamonds were regarded, considered, acknowledged -- or used -- before being discovered by humans.


When were the diamonds in India discovered?

Diamonds were first discovered in India around the 4th century BC. They were mined primarily in the Golconda region, which is present-day Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. India remained the world's sole source of diamonds until the 18th century when diamond deposits were discovered in Brazil.


What was discovered in Brazil that made it so valuable to the portuguese?

gold and diamonds.


What was discovered off the coast of Texas in 1995?

gold,diamonds,iron


How did agriculture create diamonds?

Agriculture does not create diamonds. Diamonds are formed deep within the earth's mantle, and are erupted to the surface by volcanic pipes. Agriculture may have revealed the top of a volcanic pipe when diamonds were discovered there.


British forces annexed Natal when what was discovered?

British forces annexed Natal in 1843 when diamonds were discovered in the region. This discovery heightened British interest in Natal's strategic value and led to their annexation of the area.


Who discovered black diamonds?

Diamonds have been part of human history for more than 6,000 years. The person's name has been lost to history.


What country was the only source for diamonds in the world until the 1730s?

India was the only source of diamonds in the world until that time according to the Gemological Institute of America.