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History of diamond mining in South Africa
A history of diamond mining in South Africa.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz; Thumbnail © Kanpisut Chaichalor/Dreamstime.com
How diamonds can be made from methane
Learn about manufacturing diamonds for use in research.
Video: © American Chemical Society (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
Exploring Antwerp, Belgium
Learn about the historic landmarks, streets, diamonds, fashions, and food in Antwerp,...
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Fascinating facts about crystals
Discover five facts about crystals.
Video: © American Chemical Society (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
What is life like in Mumbai?
Overview of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
Learn about synthetic diamonds and how Carter Clarke, revolutionized the world's diamond industry
Overview of synthetic diamonds.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
Images
The most popular gemstone
A diamond is a mineral composed of pure carbon. The hardness, brilliance, and sparkle...
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An uncut diamond in rock
Diamonds are found in various types of rock deposits and must be mined and cut to...
© The Natural History Museum/Alamy
Alluvial diamond mine in Australia
Large alluvial diamond mine near the Bow River in Western Australia.
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Micrograph, taken with a transmission electron microscope, showing the atomic structure...
Courtesy of Prof. Hiroshi Fujita, Osaka University
open-pit diamond mine
Argyle Diamonds open-pit mine, near Lake Argyle, Western Australia.
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turban jewels
Turban jewels, enameled gold—the upper section set with diamonds, rubies, emeralds,...
Photograph by Valerie McGlinchey. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, IS 3&A-1982
Figure 3: Crystal structures. There is an equal number of the two types...
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