Diamonds

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Diamonds are typically found anywhere from 90 to 120 miles (150 to 200 kilometers) below the Earth's surface. They form under extreme pressure and high temperatures in the Earth's mantle before being brought closer to the surface through volcanic activity.

Usually, diamonds are found on earth around volcanic pipes -- the core of diamond mines, or downstream from volcanic pipes -- alluvial diamonds -- when flowing water rolls diamond stones away from the pipes where they erupted to the earth's surface.

Black diamonds are generally less valued than traditional colorless diamonds, as they are more common and less desired for traditional jewelry. However, they have gained popularity in recent years for their unique and striking appearance, with some people finding them to be quite precious for their unconventional beauty. Ultimately, their value is subjective and depends on individual preferences.

Diamonds erupt to the surface of the earth by way of volcanic pipes, which bring not only diamonds, but other trace minerals to the surface.

Over time, humans spot either diamonds or the trace minerals on the surface and determine ways to follow the 'trail' of materials to the volcanic pipe.

Once the pipe is located, a diamond mine is established and the process proceeds to mine for diamonds.

You can read the article, below, to learn more about how diamonds are taken from the ground.

Diamonds are typically formed from carbon that has been subjected to high pressure and temperature deep within the Earth's mantle. The parent rock of diamonds is believed to be a type of igneous rock called kimberlite or lamproite, which are formed from magma that originates from the mantle.

All diamonds are erupted to the surface of the earth by volcanic pipes. Exceptions are diamonds that arrive on earth from unknown sources in space.

Diamonds are found on every continent on earth except Europe and Antarctica.

Mother Nature fabricates diamonds deep within the earth's mantle under extreme pressure and ultra-high heat. This is a secret process, Mother Nature being who she is.

In a laboratory, high heat and extreme pressure are employed to fashion multiples of eight carbon atoms into the structure of a cube.

Diamonds come from the Earth's mantle, where high pressure and temperature cause carbon atoms to form the crystal structure of a diamond. These diamonds are brought to the surface through volcanic eruptions in rocks called kimberlites and lamproites.

Diamonds are typically found deep underground, at depths of at least 150-200 kilometers (93-124 miles) below the Earth's surface. However, diamonds can also be found closer to the surface in certain geological formations, such as Kimberlite pipes or alluvial deposits.

There is no standard for how deep a mine can go when it 'runs out' of diamonds. You can review the material, below, to understand more fully how deep the largest diamond mine drills into the earth.

As well, alluvial diamonds -- diamonds pushed along by the flow of water over the tops of diamond-bearing volcanic pipes -- can be picked up in riverbeds in some places.

Finding a diamond 'on the ground' logically means -- in populated areas -- that someone has lost a diamond. The found diamond will probably be cut and polished.

If you are in an area where diamonds are mined, you could 'find a diamond on the ground'. The diamond in this case, however, belongs to the site holder or land owner, and you are obligated to delivery it to the owner. In this case, the diamond will be a raw stone, and unless your eyes are trained to recognize the stone as a raw diamond, you may not be motivated to pick it up.

Most diamonds are estimated to be between 1 billion to 3.3 billion years old. These diamonds are formed deep within the Earth's mantle under high pressure and temperature conditions over billions of years.

A person who digs gold and diamonds from the earth is commonly referred to as a miner or a prospector in the mining industry.

Artificial diamonds have advantages such as being more affordable than natural diamonds, having fewer ethical concerns surrounding their production, and being typically free from flaws or imperfections due to their controlled creation process. Additionally, they offer a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative to mined diamonds.

Your answer depends on why you buy a diamond.

If you're buying a diamond for an investment, you'll want the highest carat weight in the 'best' colour (your choice), with the finest clarity and cut that you can afford. This stone will have mighty bling value as well.

If you're buying a diamond for its bling value alone, you can purchase a diamond quite similar to the high-investment quality diamond that is a fabricated diamond and pay less for it. It will always have less value than a natural diamond.

Diamonds are mined underground using methods like open-pit mining or underground mining techniques. Once the diamonds are extracted, they are brought to the surface through a process involving crushing the ore, separating the diamonds from the rest of the material, and finally transporting them to a processing facility. Diamond mines may use trucks, conveyor belts, or even helicopters to move the diamonds from underground to the surface.

The largest diamond deposit in the world is in Russia, specifically in the Yakutia region. The Mir Diamond Mine and the Udachnaya Pipe are two of the most well-known diamond mines in this region and have produced some of the world's largest and highest quality diamonds.

The Kimberley Process helps prevent the trade of conflict diamonds by setting standards for the certification of rough diamonds. This certification process ensures that diamonds are sourced responsibly and ethically, thus protecting local communities and promoting peace in diamond-producing regions. It also helps maintain consumer confidence in the diamond industry by providing assurance that the diamonds they purchase are conflict-free.

There is an estimated total of about 1,200,000,000,000 carats of diamonds on Earth, which is roughly equivalent to 240,000 metric tons. Most of these diamonds are located deep within the Earth's mantle and are not easily accessible.

It is estimated that there are around 1.2 quadrillion tons of diamonds on Earth, but the vast majority of those are located deep beneath the Earth's surface, where they are not accessible or extractable. The amount of diamonds that are economically viable to mine and use for various purposes is significantly less.

Diamonds are mined from diamond mines, located on every continent except Europe and Antarctica.

Its not so much the environment is as it the people, because the people that retrieve the diamonds are paid very little, or usually forced to collect 'blood diamonds'. That is why some people refer to diamonds as "blood money."

However, commercial mining for diamonds diamonds can cause some environmental desctruction from the digging, but this is no more or less damage than mining for any other mineral.

A diamond mineral reserve is a geological phenomenon made up of at least one volcanic pipe that erupts diamonds and other precious minerals to the earth's surface. Many have been discovered in several countries in Africa, Canada, Australia, Brazil and India.

Undoubtedly, there are diamond mineral reserves that have not yet been discovered on earth.