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Authenticity
of Canadian Diamonds
The
authenticity of Canadian diamonds is an important factor.
A Canadian diamond is accompanied with a Certificate of
Authenticity. The certificate includes the official polar
bear insignia from the Government of the North West Territories
which guarantees its Canadian origin.
Gemprint
Image of Canadian Diamonds
The
Canadian Certification Program also includes a Gemprint
image of every diamond. Every diamond has its own specific
characteristics. Each diamond is different and has its own
'fingerprint'. A Gemprint image is a diamond identification
system which uses computer technology to scan an image of
every diamond. Each certificate has its own serial number
which corresponds with the serial number which has been
microscopically etched with a laser on to the diamond.
Diamonds are
Forever...
An
Impartial Guide to Diamonds
Timeline
& History of Canadian Diamonds & Diamond Mines
Following
considerable exploration work since the 1960's diamonds
were eventually discovered in the Lac De Gras area in the
Northwest Territories of Canada during September 1991. The
discovery of other diamonds quickly followed in Alberta,
Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec. The first
of the Canadian diamond mines opened in 1998. But the history
of the search for Canadian Diamonds dates back for many
hundreds of years! The following history timeline of Canadian
Diamonds provides and insight into man's search for diamonds
in Canada:
Timeline
& History of Canadian Diamonds
Canadian Diamond Mines
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1541: The famous French explorer Jacques Cartier hoped
to find great wealth in Canada and mined at the mouth
of Rivière du Cap-Rouge near Quebec. But the 'diamonds'
were in fact just quartz crystals giving rise to the
name Cap Diamant ( Cape Diamond )
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1872: A diamond of oval shape, about three inches long
and two inches wide was found near River Philip, Nova
Scotia
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1899: W.H. Hobbs raised the possibility of diamond sources
in Canada speculating that they had been carried
by glaciers in North America
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1906: Unconfirmed reports of the discovery of a stone
“believed to be one of thelargest diamonds in the world”
at Nipissing District, Ontario
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1910: Microscopic diamonds reportedly obtained from
chromite at Tulameen River in British Columbia but were
shown to be synthetic periclase which is formed by laboratory
heating of the rock samples
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1911: Microscopic diamonds reportedly obtained from
chromite at Scotty Creek in British Columbia but were
also shown to be synthetic periclase
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1911: Microscopic diamonds reported at Black Lake in
Quebec but were also shown to be synthetic periclase
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1914: Microscopic diamonds reported at Reaume Township
in Ontario but again synthetic periclase
c1920: Unsubstantiated report of a 33 carat diamond
found at Peterborough in Ontario
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1948: Unsubstantiated report of the discovery of five
diamonds at Saskatchewan
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1958: Unsubstantiated report of the discovery of a 1
carat stone at Edmonton, Alberta
1961/62: Unsubstantiated report of the discovery of
2 diamonds at Saskatchewan
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1960 / 70 / 80's: Various companies search for diamonds
in Canada
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1991: BHP and Dia Met discover the first diamonds in
the Lac De Gras area in the Northwest Territories increasing
explorations in Canada for diamonds
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1998: The EKATI diamond mine opened in October,
north of Yellowknife, in the Northwest Territories of
Canada
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1998: Canada became a diamond producer
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1999: By April 1999 the EKATI diamond mine had produced
one million carats of diamonds. Diamonds from the Ekati
Mine are sold under the trade name Aurias and their
authenticity is verified through the "CanadaMark" service
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2003: The second diamond mine in Canada, Diavik, began
production in January
2005: Diamond mines at Snap Lake northeast of Yellowknife
and Victor, near James Bay in Ontario
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2006: Canadian diamond mine Jericho in Nunavut
Timeline
& History of
Canadian Diamond Mines
Canadian
Diamond Mines
Production
at Canadian Diamond Mines have made Canada the world's third
largest producer of diamonds. A carat is a unit of measure
and not size. One carat is equivalent to 200 milligrams.
Projections of diamond productions are as follows:
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The EKATI diamond mine projects an average of between
4 - 5 million carats per year during the life of
the diamond mine also see
Ekati Diamond Mine
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The Diavik diamond mine projects an average of between
7 - 8 million carats per year during the life of
the diamond mine see
Diavik Diamond Mine
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The Snap Lake diamond mine projects an average of
between 1.5 - 2 million carats per year during the
life of the diamond mine
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The Jericho diamond mine projects an average of
between half a million carats per year during the
life of the diamond mine
Diamond Mines
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