Diamonds and Their Rarity
Because diamonds are so readily
available today, you may think they
are plentiful. Reconsider.
When you walk into a jewelry store and see all the diamonds in
all of the various settings that are for sale, it is difficult to
realize that diamonds are indeed rare. Most people dont even
stop to consider how that diamond came to be sitting in that jewelers
case! There is quite a bit of work that is done before a diamond
is ready to sell to the general public!
For every one million diamonds that are mined, only one will be
found that is a quality one caret diamond. In order to find a two
caret diamond, about five million diamonds must be mined. More than
two hundred tons of ore must be mined to find one small diamond,
and even then, more than 80% of the diamonds that are mined are
only good for industrial use, such as diamond drill bits.
So, the next time you visit your local jewelry store, ask to see
the one carat diamonds. You should look at this diamond with new
appreciation knowing that it truly is one in a million!
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