What is clear, often found on or near coal and is the source of lifetimes of blood, sweat and tears for miners? It is raw diamonds. To the layperson, a raw diamond may look like little more than tiny piece of crystal. To the overjoyed miner, though, that little rock is his livelihood. From the miner's hands, it goes to a broker, then to a cutter, and finally a jeweler where the polished stone is set into a piece of jewelry. Eventually, this little piece of forever is sold to a customer who will give it as a gift or wear a piece of nature's finest craftsmanship.

What Happens To Raw Diamonds That Cannot Be Cut For Jewelry?

Amazingly few stones are actually flawless enough to be faceted for jewelry purposes. This is one of the reasons that diamonds remain rare and expensive to own. In the past, the raw diamonds that were unfit for cutting into suitable gemstones were usually sold to industry for use in making everything from drill bits to the faceting wheels used to cut and polish those prized stones.

Because diamonds are one of the hardest substances in existence, about the only thing that can be used to cut and polish one is a wheel manufactured out of the same material. It is this hardness and the sheer brilliance of the cut and polished stone that make them the perfect engagement ring adornment, because they can take daily wear like no other stone. Additionally, it is this hardness that also makes raw diamonds the perfect material for industry to use in cutting or hole-boring equipment.

Can I Find Raw Diamond Jewelry?

While a raw diamond looks a bit like a lump of crystal coated in a film, it is possible to locate beautifully crafted jewelry adorned with these natural stones. Most often found dangling as pendants, earrings or bracelets because of the increased need for light in the stone, raw diamond jewelry is uniquely natural.

Diamonds are believed to bring wealth, longevity and prosperity, as well as aid in the cure of diseases like paralysis or epilepsy. If balancing or healing is your interest, perhaps raw diamonds are the best means to an end. Even if their potential healing properties do not interest you, what better way to honor nature, make another miner happy, and appease your interest than to adorn your neck or wrist with a piece of untouched nature?