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A diamond's journey

A look at the life of diamonds, from their rough beginnings in the mines to their polished finish in jewelry stores.

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A diamond's journey

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  1. A model presents a creation from the Fyodor Golan Autumn-Winter 2013 collection during London Fashion Week, February 15, 2013. REUTERS-Suzanne Plunket

  2. An illegal diamond dealer from Zimbabwe displays diamonds for sale in Manica, near the border with Zimbabwe, September 19, 2010. REUTERS-Goran Tomasevi

  3. An aerial view shows an illegal mine in the jungle,south of Venezuela, November 17, 2012. REUTERS-Jorge Silv

  4. Miners form a human chain while digging an open pit at the Chudja mine in the Kilomoto concession near the village of Kobu, 100 km (62 miles) from Bunia in north-eastern Congo, February 23, 2009. REUTERS-Finbarr O'Reill

  5. Workers wash dirt and rocks in a river running through an open pit in Sierra Leone's diamond-rich eastern province in this undated picture. REUTERS-Stringe

  6. Diamond and gold buyers wait for miners and customers outside a shop in Santa Elena de Uairen, south of Venezuela, November 14, 2012. REUTERS-Jorge Silv

  7. A miner pauses to smoke while working near the town of Ikabaru in the south of Venezuela November 13, 2012. REUTERS-Jorge Silv

  8. A miner works underground in a Petra Diamonds diamond mine in Cullinan, outside Pretoria, January 22, 2009. REUTERS-Siphiwe Sibek

  9. A truck unloads ore in a Petra Diamonds underground diamond mine in Cullinan, outside Pretoria, January 22,2009. REUTERS-Siphiwe Sibek

  10. Israeli diamantaire Avraham Eshed uses a pair of tweezers to hold a diamond at the Israel Diamond Exchange in Ramat Gan near Tel Aviv December 15, 2009. REUTERS-Gil Cohen Mage

  11. An employee of Shefa Yamim diamond exploration company sifts through rocks in search of precious stones at the firm's laboratory in Acre, northern Israel May 21, 2012. REUTERS-Baz Ratne

  12. A view of a diamond cutting factory in Botswana's capital Gaborone November 10, 2006. REUTERS-Joan Sulliva

  13. Employees work at a diamond cutting and polishing factory in the Surat in the western Indian state of Gujarat March 3, 2009. REUTERS-Arko Datt

  14. Israeli diamantaires inspect diamonds at the Israel Diamond Exchange in Ramat Gan near Tel Aviv December 15, 2009. REUTERS-Gil Cohen Mage

  15. A visitor holds a 17 carat diamond at a Petra Diamonds mine in Cullinan, outside Pretoria, January 22, 2009. REUTERS-Siphiwe Sibek

  16. A worker inspects a 5.46 carat diamond before certification at the HRD Antwerp Institute of Gemmology, December 3, 2012. REUTERS-Francois Lenoi

  17. A couple window shop at the DeBeers diamond boutique on Christmas eve on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California California December 24, 2008. REUTERS-Fred Prouse

  18. A saleswoman is reflected in a mirror as she tries on jewellery at the Israeli Diamond Centre store in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv October 11, 2009. REUTERS-Gil Cohen Mage

  19. A Christie's employee places a necklace featuring the Evening Star, a 39 carat, D colour Golconda diamond, into a display case in New York, December 4, 2009. REUTERS-Finbarr O'Reill

  20. An employee at a diamond merchant's workshop inspects diamonds while grading them in Mumbai April 30, 2008. REUTERS-Arko Datt

  21. A man puts an engagement ring on a woman's finger during a photo opportunity at a jewellery store in Tokyo June 2, 2009. REUTERS-Yuriko Naka

  22. A Christie's employee wears a sapphire (33.23 carats) and diamond ring by Repossi (C), a 30.52 carat diamond ring (D color, Flawless) (L) and a Fancy Intense Yellow diamond ring (57.02 carats) during an auction preview in Geneva May 4, 2009. REUTERS-Denis Balibous

  23. A model wears a diamond necklace by Cartier, estimated at £200,000 - 250,000 ($412,777 - 515,923), which formed part of the collection owned by Anne Moen Bullitt and will be sold in December's Fine Jewellery & Iconic Jewels from the 20th Century sale, at Bonhams auctioneers in London November 29, 2007. REUTERS-Stephen Hir

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