We rarely think of how the diamonds we wear hit us. Natural diamonds, as contrary to synthetic diamonds or faux diamonds, are well-mined from the earth. There are presently two techniques of mining diamonds: Pipe Mining and Alluvial Mining.
When pipe mining is applied, the diamonds are pulled from the earth by volcanic pipes. These are not man-made pipes. These are natural shrills in the ground. Shanks are assigned into the ground next to the pipes, and tunnels are driven into the deepest parts of the pipe. The diamonds are not assorted by the mine. Alternatively, large stones that are full of diamonds are discovered of the mine and moved to a sorting plant for detachment.
The Alluvial mining technique is made in riverbeds and on beaches. Walls are constructed to conceal the water and the sand on the bank or beach is moved with a dozer until the point of earth that diamonds could be discovered in is achieved. Once more, the diamonds are not screened here. Rather, the sand that carries the diamonds is bulldozed into trucks, and gone for screening plants.
