| Are Diamonds Really Rare? | | | | diamond. In order tofind a two caret diamond, |
| When you walk into a jewelry store and see all | | | | about five million diamonds mustbe mined. More |
| the diamondsin all of the various settings that are | | | | than two hundred tons of ore must be mined |
| for sale, it isdifficult to realize that diamonds are | | | | tofind one small diamond, and even then, more |
| indeed rare. Mostpeople don't even stop to | | | | than 80% of thediamonds that are mined are |
| consider how that diamond came tobe sitting in | | | | only good for industrial use,such as diamond drill |
| that jeweler's case! There is quite a bit ofwork | | | | bits. |
| that is done before a diamond is ready to sell to | | | | So, the next time you visit your local jewelry |
| thegeneral public! | | | | store, ask tosee the one carat diamonds. You |
| For every one million diamonds that are mined, | | | | should look at this diamondwith new appreciation - |
| only one willbe found that is a quality one caret | | | | knowing that it truly is one in amillion! |