Is it True that Diamonds Are Rare?

With so many diamonds in the jewelry store available for sale, it is difficult to realize that diamonds are indeed rare. To most of us, we do not even stop to consider how those diamonds came about.

We forget that there is quite a bit of work that is done before a diamond is ready to be sold mounted on some piece of jewelery.

For every one million diamonds that are mined, only one will be found that is a quality one caret diamond. In order to find a two caret diamond, about five million diamonds must be mined. More than two hundred tons
of ore must be mined to find one small diamond, and even then, more than 80% of the diamonds that are mined are only good for industrial use, such as diamond drill bits.

So, the next time you visit your local jewelry store, ask to see the one carat diamonds.

You should look at this diamond with new appreciation – knowing that it truly is one in a million!