Author: MJT
Are Diamonds Really Rare?
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 don’t even stop to consider how that
diamond came to be sitting in that jeweler’s 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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