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We all remember the mining scene in Disney’s Snow White, with the seven dwarfs working their way through the ore in a mine filled with sparkling, shiny diamonds, right? How easy would it be if this would be reality: ready-made, beautifully polished diamonds sitting in the mines, waiting to be unearthed and set into jewelry. Unfortunately, not all rough diamonds are created equal, and they’re definitely not all pretty. They come in all shapes and sizes, and need to undergo a laborious make-over process before they become the sparkling, beautiful gemstones we love.

We're probably kicking in an open door, but it is true, diamonds are super rare. In fact, there are only 23 countries in the world where diamonds are mined today. Of those 23, the six most important diamond producing countries account for the vast majority of the world's rough diamond production. We line up the top diamond producing countries.

As a natural resource, rough diamonds represent one of the main sources of revenue for many diamond-producing countries and create livelihoods for millions of people.

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