Алмаз. Легенды и действительность

The book in a public form introduces the history of the discovery and mining of diamonds from ancient times and the latest achievements in the search and development of deposits of this mineral. Old legends about the diamond are given. It tells about the ways of turning diamonds into brilliants and about the types of brilliant cutting. World-famous diamonds and diamonds are described, as well as stories related to them. It is shown how people have gone from naive and mystical ideas to the production of synthetic diamonds. Modern views on the origin of diamonds are popularly presented

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