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Subsequent erosion of the topsoil over millions of years washed some of the diamonds into streams and rivers, and sometimes as far away as the sea. It is highly probable that they were first discovered in areas such as these, far away from their original location.

The atomic structure of a diamond gives it the property of being the hardest substance known to man, natural or synthetic. The diamond is thousands of times harder than corundum, the next hardest substance from which rubies and sapphires are formed. Even after many years of constant wear, diamonds will preserve their sharp edges and corners when most other stones will have become worn and chipped. History Of Diamonds From myths about valleys of diamonds protected by snakes, to the production of millions of carats in rough diamonds each year, the history of diamonds is one of mystical power, beauty and commercial expertise.

In those days, the diamond was used in two ways-for decorative purposes, and as a talisman to ward off evil or provide protection in battle. One anecdote, written during the Dark Ages by St Hildegarde, relates how a diamond held in the hand while making a sign of the cross would heal wounds and cure illnesses.

Diamonds were also ingested in the hope of curing sickness. During the early Middle Ages, Pope Clement unsuccessfully used this treatment in a bid to aid his recovery. Due to the heightened public awareness of the value of diamonds, mine owners perpetuated myths that diamonds were poisonous. This was to prevent the mineworkers swallowing the diamonds in an attempt to smuggle them out of the mines. The popularity of diamonds surged during the Middle Ages, with the discovery of many large and famous stones in India, such as the Koh-I-Noor and the Blue Hope.

Today India maintains the foremost diamond polishing industry in the world. As the Indian diamond supply dwindled, smaller finds occurred in Borneo and Brazil, but these were not sufficient to meet the ever-increasing demand for diamonds. The mid-nineteenth century discovery of diamonds near the Orange River in South Africa sparked the world's biggest diamond rush, and helped to satiate the world's increasing appetite for diamonds.

However, it was not until late 's, after seven years of earnest searching, that Australia's alleged potential as a diamond producer was validated. On October 2nd , geologists found the Argyle pipe near Lake Argyle: the richest diamond deposit in the world. Since then, Argyle has become the world's largest volume producer of diamonds, and alone is responsible for producing over a third of the world's diamonds every year.

Pink Diamonds The pink diamond is the world's most rare and valuable diamond. The legend of Argyle pink diamond has grown over the past ten years. At the Christie's auction in New York a 3. For years the white diamond was considered the world's most beautiful diamond, until the discovery of the Argyle mine heralded the arrival of the Argyle pink diamond. Never before pink diamonds had displaying such intense shades of colourhad been seen.

The natural colour diamonds have in fact been around as long as the classical whites but in much smaller quantities and never in great demand. The Argyle pink diamond comes in shades ranging from delicate pastel rose to robust raspberry and full-blooded purple-reds. The prices per carat are determined by the intensity of colour. Argyle selects only its most vibrant pink diamonds for polishing at its head office in Perth.

There, the stones are polished in a wide range of cuts, such as round brilliant, marquise, oval and pear, to enhance their natural beauty. Polished pink diamonds are available in the same size ranges as traditional commercial sizes. Once a year, Argyle Diamonds issues a special release of outstanding pink diamonds that are sold by special bids in the international and invitation-only, Pink Diamond Tender.

White Diamonds White diamonds are produced by mines all over the world in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. The white diamonds recovered from the Argyle mine are particularly brilliant and of high quality. White diamonds with secondary pink colour The Argyle mine also produces white diamonds with secondary pink colour that command a higher price per carat.

In an effect similar to that described of pink champagne diamonds, the white diamond will display slight to bold flashes of pink when viewed from the top. A higher price is commanded for pink secondary colour depending on its depth and strength, because pink is one of the most rare colours found in diamonds. Champagne Diamonds Champagne diamonds are naturally coloured diamonds that are produced in a wide range of colours from light straw to rich cognac.

The 4C's of colour, cut, clarity and carat weight apply to coloured diamonds just as they do to colourless diamonds except the intensity of colour, not lack of it, plays a greater part in the valuation. Argyle Diamonds created the following scale specifically for champagne diamonds.

The diamonds are graded on a C1-C7 colour scale. The fancy cognac diamond is graded C7. Pink Champagne Diamonds Attractive champagne diamonds with secondary pink colour are also available and command a higher price per carat than champagne diamonds.

These stones display slight to bold flashes of pink in their fire. Argyle Pink Champagne Diamonds are available in three ranges of shades, from light pink champagne to medium and dark pink champagne.

As pink is one of the rarest colours found in diamonds, even secondary colours demand a higher price depending on depth and strength of colour.

Yellow Diamonds Fancy yellow diamonds come in a broad range of shades ranging from light yellow to a rich canary colour. A limited quantity of fancy yellow diamonds is recovered from the Argyle mine.

Blue Diamonds Fancy blue diamonds are available in a wide range of shades, from the blue of the sky to a more "steely" colour than sapphire. A Limited quantity of fancy blue diamonds are recovered from the Argyle mine.

Green Diamonds Fancy green diamonds are also available. Usually, penetration of the colour is not very deep and is often removed during the fashioning of the stone. A limited quantity of fancy green diamonds is recovered from the Argyle mine. Mining Diamonds Of all the diamonds mined in the world each year, less than half are gem quality; the rest fall into two other main categories known as near-gem quality and industrial quality diamonds.

Gem quality diamonds display a high standard of excellence in quality and are used in jewelry. The clarity of these diamonds ranges from flawless through to visible inclusions. Near-gem quality diamonds represent those stones of a quality between gems and industrial that in fact can be used as either depending on the individual stone. These stones have clarity grades ranging from visible inclusions through to industrial.

Industrial quality diamonds are low quality or badly included stones and are suitable only for industrial use; for example, they are used in dentist's drills and earthmoving equipment. Diamonds are recovered by way of pipe or alluvial mining. Pipe Mining Pipe mining refers to the extraction of diamonds from volcanic pipes. Typically, a very large area has to be covered. An average of tonnes of ore must be mined in order to produce a one-carat gem quality polished diamond.

In most countries, a diamond pipe mine is composed of kimberlite, or blue ground. Initially kimberlite is dug from the surface of the pipes in rough opencast mining.

Once the surface deposits have been exhausted, shafts are sunk into the ground at the edge of the pipes, and tunnels are driven into the deeper parts of the pipes. After the diamond-bearing rock is brought to the surface, it is then transported to a screening plant where the diamonds are separated from the host rock.

Alluvial Mining This process involves the extraction of diamonds from riverbeds or ocean beaches. Millions of years ago, at the time the diamond pipes were formed, some diamonds were weathered out of the pipes and carried great distances along rivers and even into oceans.

In order to extract these diamonds from beaches, a wall is built to hold back the surf. Up to 25 metres of sand is bulldozed aside to reach the diamond-bearing level. You can also use them as stylish gift boxes — perhaps for an engagement party or a wedding?

Stiff paper, scissors, glue gun, pencil, ruler and and something to crease the paper with, e. Hi there! My best advice is to apply glue to all of the last three tabs all at once and then put them in place.

I hope that helps! Best of luck with your diamond. Thanks for the templates. My son is building a paper sword for a friend, and he wants and esmerald on the top. You really help the project. This post is also available in: svenska Paper diamonds are such a pretty way to bring a flair of modern luxury to your home without breaking the bank. Parallel cuts. Unfold your paper and turn it so that the diamond shape is facing you for working with. Unfolded paper. Still keeping your paper diamond side-up, roll the first two innermost paper lines together to form a tube.

Tape these two pieces together. You should see triangle shapes on each side of the roll. First roll. Turn the diamond over to the other side. Take the next two paper lines and pull them together on the opposite side of the tube and tape together as before. This will be a more rounded shape and wider than the first tube. Next join. Keep turning the paper and joining the paper lines together on opposite side until all paper lines have been joined.

Once all lines are joined. Join 3 of the completed rolled pieces together at one end draw together with your fingertips and staple together using the other hand. Do the other 3 pieces the same way. Now you will have 2 pieces consisting of 3 strands or "arms" each. Joining 3 rolled pieces together. Staple the two new pieces together in the middle. You will almost have the snowflake shape by now. Joining the 2 pieces to form a snowflake.

Staple where each of the 6 arms meet. This ensures that the snowflake shape is pulled into place. See illustration at top for the finished snowflake. Staple where the arms meet. Decorate further if desired see "Tips" for suggestions. This is optional but might be suitable if you are creating a Christmas scene or other decorative theme.

Choose one point to be at the top of your snowflake and attach a piece of metallic yarn or cotton for hanging. This is best tied on the decoration, as a staple might not hold the thread well.

Pierce a tiny hole with a needle and thread through the metallic thread and tie with a small knot, twice. Do this very gently to avoid tearing the paper. Select shiny threads from your thread collection. Hang your new decoration on the tree or in a window space. Make several snowflakes and hang them at different lengths against a window for an effective display. They appear especially beautiful against a backdrop of a dark night sky. Pulling off the same effect with only five bucks and a few simple steps is many times harder.