What Countries Produce Gem Diamonds?
Once centered in Africa, diamond production now occurs on all continents except Europe and Antarctica. The United States is the largest consumer of gem quality diamonds but has no commercial mine production. The only location in the United States that currently produces gem-quality diamonds is the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas. Leadership positions in the gem-quality diamond production race are constantly changing as new discoveries are made and old mines are worked out. Currently Botswana and Russia are the leaders…
