Things to know about Diamonds

• An estimated 65% of the world's diamonds come from African countries. 
  
• Diamond revenues enable every child in Botswana to receive free education up to the age of 13.
  
• The diamond mining industry generates over 40% of Namibia's annual export earnings
  
• The revenue from diamonds is instrumental in the fight against the HIV/AIDS pandemic
  
• The charity Jewelers for Children funds a community based care program for orphaned children in South Africa.
  
• Color of diamond is usually pale yellow to colorless, but can also be brown, blue, green, orange, red, pink and black.
• A single diamond of two carats is worth more than twice a much as two(2) one carat diamonds.
• Under the Kimberley Process, rough diamonds can only be exported and imported when accompanied by a certificate from the exporting country.
  
• Diamonds have 4 C's for grading clarity, color cut and carat 
• Color grades are from letters D to Z. E and F are white or colorless diamonds; G,H, I and J are almost colorless; K, L,M are slightly yellow; and N to Z are light yellow in color. Vivid and fancy Z+ shades have fancy prices.
• Clarity grades are from flawless (Fl) ones – these diamonds are too first-rate to be worn – to internally flawless ones (IF). There are VVS1 and VVS2 (with tiny ‘inclusions’), and VS1, VS2, SI1 and SI2.