Are Diamonds Really Rare?

When you walk into a jewelry store and see  all the diamonds in all of the various settings

that are for sale, it is difficult to realize that  diamonds are indeed rare. Most people

don’t even stop to consider how that  diamond came to be sitting in that jeweler’s  case! There is quite a bit of work that is done before a diamond is ready to sell to the general public!

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!