8 FUN FACTS ABOUT DIAMONDS
FACT 1 -Diamonds are brittle and will break if hit with a hammer.
FACT 2 -Approximately 65 percent of the world's diamonds come from South Africa.
FACT 3 Only about 20 percent of the diamonds mined will be made into a gemstone. The vast majority of diamonds are used in industry.
FACT 4 -The word "diamond" comes from adamas, Greek for "unconquerable and indestructible."
FACT 5 -Diamonds have been found in meteorites.
FACT 6 - The largest diamond ever found was the Cullinan. It was 3,106 carats.
FACT 7 -The Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas is the world’s only diamond mine that is open to the public. Anyone can go there and search for diamonds.
FACT 8 -If you heat a diamond to 1405 degrees Fahrenheit it will simply disappear without any ash or residue.
