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In contrast to precious metals, there is no universal world price per gram for diamonds. The industry refers to price guides. Rough diamond prices have historically been impacted by the mining companies controlling supply, most notably De Beers. However, after the dismantling of the De Beers cartel in 2001, the industry is now more fragmented ...
“The energy needed to grow lab-grown [diamonds] is enormous, so your lab-grown diamonds are only as clean as that energy source.” There have been ethical issues with diamond mining in the past.
In the paradox of value, it is a contradiction that it is cheaper than diamonds, despite diamonds not having such an importance to life. The paradox of value, also known as the diamond–water paradox, is the paradox that, although water is on the whole more useful in terms of survival than diamonds, diamonds command a higher price in the market.
Golconda diamonds are the world's most magnificent diamonds. [62] [63] [64] They are formed of pure carbon and have no nitrogen, [65] and are rated high on grading standards, giving them the rare Type IIa designation—(Type IIa count less than two percent of the world's natural diamonds. [15]).
The lush jungle was there more than 6,000 years ago, verified by academics Robert Korty and William Boos found in 2016 by analyzing precipitation patterns today and from the Holocene era.
Fancy-colored diamonds such as the deep-blue Hope Diamond are among the most valuable and sought-after diamonds in the world. In 2009, a 7-carat (1.4 g) blue diamond fetched the then highest price per carat ever paid for a diamond when it was sold at auction for 10.5 million Swiss francs (US$9.5 million at the time) which is in excess of US$1.3 ...
Business Insider spoke with professional stylists about 2025 jewelry trends. They predicted that watches and rings would be the center of attention this year. However, the quiet-luxury trend is ...
This is a partial list of the largest non-synthetic diamonds with a rough stone (uncut) weight of over 200 carats (40 grams). [1] The list is not intended to be complete—e.g., the Cullinan (formerly Premier) mine alone has produced 135 diamonds larger than 200 carats since mining commenced.