This book introduces diamonds, the hardest natural substances on Earth, describing how they are formed, where they are found, and how they are used.
General Note
Includes index.
Includes glossary.
Content Note
King Edward's gift - What is diamond? - Welcome to Kimberley - From the deep - Mining diamonds - Miner for a day - Kinds of carbon - Cutting diamonds - The four Cs - No waste - Diamond's future.