1304-22 - Diamond Mine in extreme north-west, located on the southern bank of the Orange River mouth, Alexander Bay, Northern Cape, South Africa, Africa

1304-21 - Diamond Mine in extreme north-west, located on the southern bank of the Orange River mouth, Alexander Bay, Northern Cape, South Africa, Africa

1112-2467 - Aerial view of the Argyle Diamond mine, Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

1112-2466 - Aerial view of the Argyle Diamond mine, Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

1112-2465 - Aerial view of the Argyle Diamond mine, Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

465-3096 - The Big Hole, part of Kimberley diamond mine which yielded 2722 kg of diamonds, Northern Cape, South Africa, Africa

465-3097 - The Big Hole, part of Kimberley diamond mine which yielded 2722 kg of diamonds, Northern Cape, South Africa, Africa

832-361359 - Argyle diamond mine, aerial view, Kimberley, Western Australia, WA, Australia

832-106150 - Extension of the German Mining Museum, Black Diamond, Bochum, Ruhr area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-106143 - Extension of the German Mining Museum, Black Diamond, Bochum, Ruhr area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-106146 - Extension of the German Mining Museum, Black Diamond, Bochum, Ruhr area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-106151 - Extension of the German Mining Museum, Black Diamond, Bochum, Ruhr area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-106142 - Extension of the German Mining Museum, Black Diamond, Bochum, Ruhr area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-106152 - Extension of the German Mining Museum, Black Diamond, Bochum, Ruhr area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

483-1541 - Diamond mine equipment, Kimberley, South Africa, Africa

829-818 - The De Beers diamond mine in Kimberley South Africa being filled with re-processed mine dump tailings from the De Beers combined treatment plant (CTP).

829-823 - Re-created diamond mining tunnels at the Kimberley Open Mine Museum in Kimberley in South Africa's North-West Province.

829-814 - Uncut diamonds being sorted at the Diamond Trading Company's Harry Oppenheimer House in Kimberley South Africa. It is part of the De Beers company.

829-812 - An uncut diamond being examined during sorting at De Beers' Harry Oppenheimer House building in Kimberley South Africa.

829-819 - The De Beers diamond mine in Kimberley South Africa being filled with re-processed mine dump tailings from the De Beers combined treatment plant (CTP).

829-817 - Harry Oppenheimer House in Kimberley South Africa. It the headquarters of the Diamond Trading Company, a part of the De Beers group. Every diamond mined in South Africa passes through this building for sorting and valuation before being sent to London.

829-821 - The Combined Treatment Plant (CTP) run by the De Beers company to re-process diamond mine tailings in Kimberley South Africa. It was opened on 2 August 2004.

829-826 - The Big Hole in Kimberley in South Africa's North-West Province. Also known as the KImberley mine, it was created during the diamond rush of the mid-nineteenth century.

829-820 - The De Beers diamond mine in Kimberley South Africa being filled with re-processed mine dump tailings from the De Beers combined treatment plant (CTP).

829-811 - An uncut diamond being examined during sorting at De Beers' Harry Oppenheimer House building in Kimberley South Africa.

829-813 - An uncut diamond being examined during sorting at De Beers' Harry Oppenheimer House building in Kimberley South Africa.

829-825 - The Big Hole in Kimberley in South Africa's North-West Province. Also known as the KImberley mine, it was created during the diamond rush of the mid-nineteenth century.

829-810 - An uncut diamond being examined during sorting at De Beers' Harry Oppenheimer House building in Kimberley South Africa.

829-815 - Uncut diamonds in the sorting room at De Beers' Diamond Trading Company in Harry Oppenheimer House in Kimberley South Africa.

29-1956 - Kimberlite pipe excavated by hand mining for diamonds between 1870 and 1914, now flooded, Big Hole at Kimberley, South Africa, Africa

741-775 - Coster Diamonds, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Holland), Europe

741-778 - Coster Diamonds, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Holland), Europe