New World Diamonds

Diamonds, a type of stone so durable that it cannot even be polished, save from using its own dust, has long been the most rare of all precious stones. For centuries India has been the only known source of Diamonds in the entire world, and even there it is only found in a few well guarded mining regions.\nWith the discovery of large quantities of diamonds in inland South America, however, diamonds have become something not only for kings and princes, but also for rich magnates, burghers or other connoisseurs of jewelry.