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Where are Diamonds Found? Spotlight on Botswana Diamonds

September 21, 2020
Botswana is currently the world’s second largest producer of diamonds. Some of the world’s largest diamonds have been found here. …
Three stone diamond ring totaling 15 carats.
  • Celebrating Birthstones , Diamond History

April Birthstone: What You Need to Know About Diamonds

April 04, 2017
Diamond does double-duty: it’s the April birthstone and a near-universal symbol of love. So if you were born in April, …
Diamond corsage ornament
  • Celebrating Birthstones , Diamond History , Featured

April Birthstone: Where Do Diamonds Come From?

April 04, 2016
The timeless charm of diamond was cherished long before it became the April birthstone. And the places where diamond …
  • Diamond History , More on Diamonds

Diamonds on Location – Canada

July 06, 2015
Finding diamonds in Canada was a decades-long treasure hunt filled with twists and turns worthy of a detective novel.…
  • Diamond History , More on Diamonds

Diamonds on Location – Lesotho

April 15, 2015
Ready for a diamond adventure? We’re heading off to Lesotho – a landlocked Kingdom about the size of Maryland. Surrounded on …
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