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Diamonds in Factories | HOW IT'S MADE
The origin of diamonds is old, and the oldest diamonds found today are said to have been made about 4.5 billion years ago. Diamonds are made deep underground by applying tremendous high temperature and high pressure to carbon.
It is said that it came into contact with human eyes around the 7th and 8th centuries BC because it came out near the surface of the earth with the eruption of magma, but at first it was thought that it was only a hard stone. What kind of history did a mere hard stone trace have for it to become the most valuable gem that fascinated people? Most importantly if it’s so valuable can't we just mine or produce more?
Hey guys! Welcome to another exciting video from our channel, How It’s Made. In this video today we take you through the making of the world’s most valuable gem - Diamonds! Before jumping into the video, if you are new here, please consider subscribing to our channel. Also, hit the bell icon to get a notification whenever we upload a new video!
That said, let’s begin!
Origin
The name diamond is said to be derived from the Greek word "Adamas," which means invincible. In "Pliny's Natural History" by Pliny, the commander of the Roman army, it is also described as "Adamas" by Pliny.
Besides, there is also a theory that it is derived from "adamazein" which is a combination of "a" which means denial and "damazein" which means to conquer, but in any case, the etymology has the same meaning.
The common wisdom is that "adamazein" became "adamant" in Latin and took the negative a to become diamond. It is said that diamonds, which are invincible in hardness, were worn by men as a talisman and amulet, and were worn by ancient Roman kings during battles.
History of diamonds
Diamonds were first discovered in rivers in India. Rough diamonds were so hard that they could not be polished and processed, and few people knew that they had a beautiful brilliance.
Diamonds are described as a mysterious gem in the ancient Indian scholarly book "Alta Shastra". Ancient people thought that diamonds had a strong magical power.
However, it is said that the price was less than 1/8 that of ruby at that time. It seems that diamonds were treated as a talisman with a strong force, not as a beautiful piece of jewellery that decorates women.
Diamonds were widely recognized for their beauty when Belgium's Ludwig van Berchem invented the method of polishing diamonds with diamonds in 1475.
At that time, diamonds were called "Indian stones" and were said to be excavated only in India. However, when it was excavated in Brazil around 1728, mining began in South Africa in the middle of the 19th century. Today, diamonds are mined in various countries and regions around the world, including Russia, Botswana and Australia.
Anecdotes
There are many diamonds with various anecdotes, probably because of their beauty that fascinates people. One of them is the "Hope Diamond", which is famous as a cursed blue diamond.
Hope diamonds are said to have been purchased at the mine by jeweller Tavernier in the 1640s. Louis XIV of the French dynasty who bought it was sent to the decapitation stand by the French Revolution before the children and grandchildren, and Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette who took over the diamond.
Obtained by banker Henry Hope in 1830, the Hope family subsequently went bankrupt. After that, tragic events happened one after another to the person who got this Hope Diamond. It is now stored at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in the United States, away from private ownership.
Also, a diamond called Kohinoor, also found in India, has a legend that "the one who has Kohinoor will conquer the world." However, it is said that unhappiness will come if a man picks it up at the same time. Currently kept by the British Royal Family, only women in the royal family can wear this Kohinoor, which means a mountain of light.
Giant carat history
Diamond is considered to be the hardest mineral in nature. However, it is vulnerable to impact and will crack if hit with a hammer. This makes it difficult to find large gemston es, but sometimes incredibly large carat diamonds are found. How many carat diamonds have been discovered so far?
What is a carat in the first place?
Carat is one of the criteria for diamonds set by GIA aka Gemological Institute of America. This evaluation standard collectively refers to a carat, cut, colour, and clarity as 4C. Carats are often misunderstood as representing the size of a diamond, but they are a measure of weight, not size, 1ct = 0.200g, and according to the carat value standard, the heavier the weight, the higher the rarity value.
The largest rough diamond ever excavated is a 3106ct rough diamond named "Cullinan" since 1g is 5ct, it is about 620g.
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Diamonds in Factories | HOW IT'S MADE
The origin of diamonds is old, and the oldest diamonds found today are said to have been made about 4.5 billion years ago. Diamonds are made deep underground by applying tremendous high temperature and high pressure to carbon.
It is said that it came into contact with human eyes around the 7th and 8th centuries BC because it came out near the surface of the earth with the eruption of magma, but at first it was thought that it was only a hard stone. What kind of history did a mere hard stone trace have for it to become the most valuable gem that fascinated people? Most importantly if it’s so valuable can't we just mine or produce more?
Hey guys! Welcome to another exciting video from our channel, How It’s Made. In this video today we take you through the making of the world’s most valuable gem - Diamonds! Before jumping into the video, if you are new here, please consider subscribing to our channel. Also, hit the bell icon to get a notification whenever we upload a new video!
That said, let’s begin!
Origin
The name diamond is said to be derived from the Greek word "Adamas," which means invincible. In "Pliny's Natural History" by Pliny, the commander of the Roman army, it is also described as "Adamas" by Pliny.
Besides, there is also a theory that it is derived from "adamazein" which is a combination of "a" which means denial and "damazein" which means to conquer, but in any case, the etymology has the same meaning.
The common wisdom is that "adamazein" became "adamant" in Latin and took the negative a to become diamond. It is said that diamonds, which are invincible in hardness, were worn by men as a talisman and amulet, and were worn by ancient Roman kings during battles.
History of diamonds
Diamonds were first discovered in rivers in India. Rough diamonds were so hard that they could not be polished and processed, and few people knew that they had a beautiful brilliance.
Diamonds are described as a mysterious gem in the ancient Indian scholarly book "Alta Shastra". Ancient people thought that diamonds had a strong magical power.
However, it is said that the price was less than 1/8 that of ruby at that time. It seems that diamonds were treated as a talisman with a strong force, not as a beautiful piece of jewellery that decorates women.
Diamonds were widely recognized for their beauty when Belgium's Ludwig van Berchem invented the method of polishing diamonds with diamonds in 1475.
At that time, diamonds were called "Indian stones" and were said to be excavated only in India. However, when it was excavated in Brazil around 1728, mining began in South Africa in the middle of the 19th century. Today, diamonds are mined in various countries and regions around the world, including Russia, Botswana and Australia.
Anecdotes
There are many diamonds with various anecdotes, probably because of their beauty that fascinates people. One of them is the "Hope Diamond", which is famous as a cursed blue diamond.
Hope diamonds are said to have been purchased at the mine by jeweller Tavernier in the 1640s. Louis XIV of the French dynasty who bought it was sent to the decapitation stand by the French Revolution before the children and grandchildren, and Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette who took over the diamond.
Obtained by banker Henry Hope in 1830, the Hope family subsequently went bankrupt. After that, tragic events happened one after another to the person who got this Hope Diamond. It is now stored at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in the United States, away from private ownership.
Also, a diamond called Kohinoor, also found in India, has a legend that "the one who has Kohinoor will conquer the world." However, it is said that unhappiness will come if a man picks it up at the same time. Currently kept by the British Royal Family, only women in the royal family can wear this Kohinoor, which means a mountain of light.
Giant carat history
Diamond is considered to be the hardest mineral in nature. However, it is vulnerable to impact and will crack if hit with a hammer. This makes it difficult to find large gemston es, but sometimes incredibly large carat diamonds are found. How many carat diamonds have been discovered so far?
What is a carat in the first place?
Carat is one of the criteria for diamonds set by GIA aka Gemological Institute of America. This evaluation standard collectively refers to a carat, cut, colour, and clarity as 4C. Carats are often misunderstood as representing the size of a diamond, but they are a measure of weight, not size, 1ct = 0.200g, and according to the carat value standard, the heavier the weight, the higher the rarity value.
The largest rough diamond ever excavated is a 3106ct rough diamond named "Cullinan" since 1g is 5ct, it is about 620g.
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