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Facts of diamonds: Fact 1: Most diamonds are over three billion years old and the youngest being around 100 million years old.
Fact 2: In ancient times diamonds were thought to have special powers like invincibility, strength and courage.
Fact 3: Most of the earth's diamonds were formed really deep in the earth, like 100-400 miles deep.
Fact 4: Diamonds come in many different colors such as yellow, brown and the rare pink and blue colors.
Fact 5: A thirteenth century law in France decreed that only the king could wear the precious stone.
Fact 6: Every copper wire in your home electronics is made with a die which is made from diamonds.
Fact 7: America buys up more than half of the worlds supply which makes it the biggest diamond market in the world.
Fact 8: The largest diamond ever found was 3,106 carats and located in Africa. Part of that diamond resides in the British Royal Scepter which is located in London.
Fact 9: Since diamonds can withstand extremely high temperatures and hardcore conditions, they are used in windows for deep space travel on spacecraft.
Fact 10: Australia is the worlds largest producer of diamond in volume
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DREAMING OF DIAMONDS - Desktop Nexus AbstractDownload free wallpapers and background images: DREAMING OF DIAMONDS. Desktop Nexus Abstract background ID 297263. Facts of diamonds: Fact 1: Most diamonds are over three billion years old and the youngest being around 100 million years old.
Fact 2: In ancient times diamonds were thought to have special powers like invincibility, strength and courage.
Fact 3: Most of the earth's diamonds were formed really deep in the earth, like 100-400 miles deep.
Fact 4: Diamonds come in many different colors such as yellow, brown and the rare pink and blue colors.
Fact 5: A thirteenth century law in France decreed that only the king could wear the precious stone.
Fact 6: Every copper wire in your home electronics is made with a die which is made from diamonds.
Fact 7: America buys up more than half of the worlds supply which makes it the biggest diamond market in the world.
Fact 8: The largest diamond ever found was 3,106 carats and located in Africa. Part of that diamond resides in the British Royal Scepter which is located in London.
Fact 9: Since diamonds can withstand extremely high temperatures and hardcore conditions, they are used in windows for deep space travel on spacecraft.
Fact 10: Australia is the worlds largest producer of diamond in volume
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