Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Diamonds are at home in Australia

AUSTRALIA is home to the world's oldest diamonds according to Australian and German scientists.

The diamonds were discovered trapped inside zircon crystals from the Jack Hills area, about 900 kilometres north of Perth.

Scientists believe they are about 1 billion years older than any found in terrestrial rock.

In a journal entry in Nature scientists wrote, "the diamonds introduce a new dimension to the debate on the origin of these zircons and the evolution of the early Earth."

This finding supports theories that the earth was in fact cooler, like Earth today around 4.4 billion years ago. But not all agree.

So diamonds really are forever it seems. Find your perfect diamond on Tataza Diamonds.


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