Diamonds

Timeless. Distinctive. Beautiful

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Diamonds in South Africa have a history of almost 150 years, and their discovery in Kimberley made them readily available to the Western World. Diamond mines are a great contributor to the South African economy. There are mines in five of the country’s nine provinces, and thousands of local workers are employed to extract them. The diamond industry continues to be one of the country’s most lucrative industries, and it played a major role in South Africa becoming one of the most economically successful countries in Africa.

Inspiring Facts about Diamonds

• Diamonds enable every child in Botswana to receive free education up to the age of 13.
• The revenue from diamonds is instrumental in the fight against the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
• An estimated 65% of the world's diamonds come from African countries.
• An estimated 10 million people globally are directly or indirectly supported by the diamond industry.
• An estimated 5 million people have access to appropriate healthcare globally thanks to revenues from diamonds

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