Diamond World
Today, diamonds are mined in about 25 countries, on every continent except for Europe and Antarctica. However, only a few diamond deposits were known until the 20th century, when scientific understanding and technology extended diamond exploration and mining around the globe.
For 1,000 years, starting roughly in the 4th century BC, India was the only source of diamonds. In 1725, important sources were discovered in Brazil, and in the 1870’s major discoveries were made in South Africa, marking a dramatic increase in diamond supply. Additional major producers now include several African countries, Siberian Russia, and Australia. It is a modern misconception that the world’s diamonds come primarily from South Africa, truly diamonds are a world-wide resource. The common distinctiveness of diamond deposits, lays in ancient terrain that horde kimberlite and lamproite pipes that bring diamonds to the Earth’s surface.