Diamonds are forever

What is the most rare color of diamonds

• Blue

• Red

• Green

• White

Answer explanation

In total only around 30 pure red diamonds have been found in the world

Koh-i-noor is the largest cut diamond and sits in the British crown. Which statement it TRUE

• By law, only female members of the royal family may wear the diamond

• Its been part of the crown since acquired by the British in 1949

• Four different countries actually clam ownership of the diamond

• Its a rare deep purple diamond

Answer explanation

Its actually believed to be bad luck for a male to wear the diamond since so many previous male owners have died a violent death

Where did the word carat originate

• From an old Hebrew measurement that is also the same that is behind the word Karat for gold

• From the name of a seed used to weight small items in Greece

• Its an old Babylonian word for small or light

• I means facet or face and originally was the count of separate facets, small diamonds could have fewer facets and was less valuable

Answer explanation

The use of Karat for gold actually comes from the diamond use, there was a German "mark" coin of pure gold that weighted 24 carat and if it was fake, the weight was less

Which statement is FALSE

• The most common color of diamond is brown or yellow not white

• Up until the 1800, diamonds was believed to only exist in India

• Diamonds are flammable and should be kept away from heat and fire

• Diamonds cannot be dissolved in acid or bases

Answer explanation

While diamonds can burn, they require to be heated to more than 900 C to catch fire

What country is dominating the diamond trade

• United Kingdom

• South Africa

• India

• Netherlands

Answer explanation

While not the source of diamonds, due to being a major trading company around the time when diamonds started to really be shipped around the world, Netherlands became the go to place for trading

Which singer is behind the "Diamonds are forever" song in the Bond move of the same name

• Diana Ross

• Shirley Bassey

• Ella Fitzgerald

• Etta James

How much diamonds are created each year

• 2000 Kg

• 30 000 Kg

• 140 000 Kg

• 1 000 000 Kg

Answer explanation

80 % of the 140 000 Kg created each year is used in industrial processing and not as gems

For how long has diamonds been coveted

• 9000 BC

• 500 BC

• 0 BC

• 500 AC

Answer explanation

At least as far as we know, the first seems to have been dug up a few hundred years BC

Where are diamonds NOT created

• In a star

• In deep space

• In volcanos

• In Oregon

Answer explanation

Astonomers have found a star that IS a diamond, measuring billions of trillions of carats