One of the world's largest diamond (near flawless 478 carat) has been found in Letseng mine in Africa. Though it is hard to estimate the value of the diamond, a lesser quality and clarity weight-stone has sold for US$12 million.
If you are curious, the world's largest diamond is the Cullinan, discovered in South Africa in 1905. It weighed more than 3,100 carats before it was cut into more than 100 separate gems, many of which are part of the British crown jewels.
Figuring I will never want to spend that kind of money on diamonds, I would advice anyone looking to buy a diamond an artificial rather than natural one. They both share the same chemical composition with the only significant difference being the much higher pricing of the natural diamonds. It used to be limited to small sized diamonds but has been increasing in size with technological advancement. And ladies, no one can tell the difference when you are wearing it anyways.
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It's like how the world's 7 natural wonders have a different standing as the world's 7 man-made wonders...yes?
The 7 natural wonders refer to nature's miracles while 7 man-made wonders are about architectural magic. They are talking about two different things while the diamonds, whether mined or artificial, are similar in every single way (except the price).
Actually, the artificial diamonds may even be more perfect so all the better.
@_@ well...that's just it though...
Nature's miracles versus architectural magic...
Even if they come up with exactly the same thing, or if man makes something more symmetrical and perfect, there is simply a difference in worth due to the extra value added to the miracle that naturally occurred...
Something made by man is automatically placed on a lower step on the hierachy of greatness.
But.... no one other than you yourself would know whether your diamond is artificial. In the future, the natural diamonds may even be forgotten.
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