South Africa

South Africa is the home of the modern diamond industry. Prior to South Africa's entry into diamond production, the commodity was genuinely a rare gem, but it was made commonplace by South Africa. South Africa currently produces 7,700,000 carats of diamonds per year and is known for its valuable pink and blue diamonds. Despite being the world's first diamond producer, South Africa's diamond mines are now in decline, with only a few big deposits remaining. Despite this, diamonds are still mined in South Africa from alluvial deposits and pipes.

South Africa has been a reliable producer, producing a few million carats of gem-quality diamonds each year. Diamond pipes, which were first excavated in the 1800s, contribute to some of this output.

Country: South Africa
Diamond Production: 7,700,000 carats