The word diamon dcomes originally from a Greek word, ‘adamas’ which means unconquerable and indestructible.
The largest diamond ever found is called the Cullinan and it weighs at 3,106.75 carats uncut. It was found in South Africa in 1905 and they now form part of the British crown jewels.
The first mining for diamonds started in India in the 17th

Diamond is the hardest natural substance on Earth and is about 58 times harder than the next hardest mineral. Yet, diamonds are brittle and when hit with a hammer, it can shatter or splinter.

On the chemistry level, the crystal structure is made up of carbon atoms joined together by strong covalent bonds. Diamond is formed under