Diamonds are forever

Diamonds are the most indestructible objects in the world. Most diamonds found in nature are between one to three billion years old. Since it is estimated that the earth is 4.5 billion years old, the oldest diamonds were crystallized around 3.3 billion years ago. They were first discovered in India and later in Brazil, S. Africa, Angola, Namibia and Congo.  Today, diamonds come from Lesotho, Sierra Leone, China, Tanzania, Ivory Coast, Guyana, Canada and Australia. The oldest recorded instant when a man gave a diamond to a woman was in 1477, when the Archduke of Austria gave a diamond to Mary of Burgundy. On average each stone loses 50% of its original weight when it is cut and polished. Diamonds usually form in the earth between 90 and 120 miles below the surface of the earth. They rise to the surface after volcanic eruptions. It was believed in olden times that diamonds improve health, invincibility and courage. Finally in 2004, astronomers discovered a star 50 light years away, which is a massive diamond of 10 billion trillion carats. So, there is hope for those still searching for diamonds, and that is why diamonds are forever.