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TIMELINE: Birth and development of the diamond mining industry

MINING.com Editor | June 12, 2015 | 1:30 am Asia Europe Diamond

While the term “diamond” comes from the Greek word “Adamas”, meaning “unconquerable”, the earliest gems were found in India, in 4th century BC. From then until now, the industry has growth exponentially and Design by Sevan has developed this great timeline with the main highlights: