Diamonds

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Diamonds

• Pat Pickett

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What Is A Diamond?

• A diamond is carbon in its most concentrated
  form. Except for trace impurities like boron and
  nitrogen, diamond is composed solely of carbon,
  the chemical element that is fundamental to all
  life.

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Attributes Of A Diamond.

• Beauty
• Rarity
• Durability
• Demand
• Tradition
• Portability

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Where Are Diamonds Found?

• Diamonds are found on Continental Cores
• The search for diamonds has determined that most
  are derived from kimberlite pipes in the oldest,
  nuclear portions of the continents, where the
  basement rocks are older than 1.5 billion years.

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History Of Diamonds.

• Small numbers of diamonds begin appearing in
  European regalia and jewelry in the 13th century,
  set as accent points among pearls in splendid
  wrought gold
• Diamonds have served many forms of jewelry
  superbly, but the smallest form is the one that
  catches our interest the most -- the diamond ring
  given in token of love and marriage.
• Today diamonds symbolizes wealth, durability,
  status, and peerless quality.

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The Diamond Industry Technology

• As methods for growing diamond, both at high
  pressure and by chemical vapor deposition,
  improve, and as science finds ways to take
  advantage of diamond's properties, the potential
  applications of diamond's superlative properties
  appear boundless.

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Summary

• My final reasons for the board members of Sparkle
  Enterprise to hire me is that I have a cousin who
  works for DeBeers
• And for you married members, the other reason is
  to always remember that diamonds are a girls
  best friend.
• You may send the company car to Patrick Pickett,
  3 Main St Meredith NH 03253

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Bibliography

• Balfour, Ian (1992). Famous Diamonds, 2nd ed.
  N.A.G., Colchester, U.K
• Evans, Joan (1953). A History of Jewellery
  1100-1870. London (Boston Book and Art, Boston,
  1970).
• Scarisbrick, Diana (1988). The Power of Love.
  Diamond Information Centre, London.
• http//oz.plymouth.edu/jeannie/gems/