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From the first diamond found in ancient India to the lab-grown revolution changing the industry today — the most complete diamond knowledge resource ever built.

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300+Glossary terms
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What the codex covers

18 sections. Every dimension of the diamond world — from the earth that makes them to the people who wear them.

Section A
History & Origins
4,000 years of diamonds — from ancient India to De Beers to the modern industry.
8 articles
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Section B
Geology & Formation
How carbon becomes diamond — kimberlite pipes, alluvial deposits, the science.
6 articles
Section C
Mining
Open pit to underwater — every method, every major mine, every company.
8 articles
Section D
Cutting & Polishing
How rough becomes brilliant. Surat's story. Old tools and laser technology.
8 articles
Section E · Priority
The 4Cs & Grading
Cut, colour, clarity, carat — the most searched diamond topic in the world, explained definitively.
10 articles
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Section F
Grading Labs
GIA, IGI, HRD, AGS — every lab compared, every instrument explained.
6 articles
Section G · Trending
Lab-Grown Diamonds
HPHT and CVD explained. The price collapse. The honest natural vs lab debate.
8 articles
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Section H
Jewellery & Design
Settings, styles, the great houses, Indian traditions, bridal culture.
9 articles
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Section I
Trade & Supply Chain
Sightholders, tenders, bourses, Rapaport — the invisible infrastructure.
8 articles
Section J
Ethics & Conflict
Blood diamonds, the Kimberley Process, blockchain traceability, ESG.
7 articles
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Section K
Science & Technology
Diamond in quantum computing, semiconductors, industrial tools, research frontiers.
6 articles
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Section L
Famous Diamonds
The Koh-i-Noor. The Hope. The Cullinan. Each stone's biography, fully told.
12 articles
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Section M
Markets & Geography
Country-by-country — production, consumption, trade flows, cultural attitudes.
7 articles
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Section N
Supply Chain Directory
Named mines, cutting factories, labs, bourses — with verified contacts. No intermediaries.
4 directory pages
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Section O
Investment & Finance
Diamonds as an asset class. Fancy colours. Price indices. The honest risks.
6 articles
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Section P
India Diamond Industry
Surat, Mumbai, Gujarat — the ecosystem that cuts 90% of the world's diamonds.
8 articles
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Section Q
Post-Purchase Guide
Insurance, cleaning, repair, valuation, upgrades — what happens after you buy.
6 articles
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Glossary
A–Z Diamond Terminology
300+ terms. Every word used in the trade, the lab, the cutting floor, and the jewellery counter.
300+ terms

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India's story

Surat cuts 90% of the world's diamonds. No resource has ever told that story properly.

The Diamond Codex gives India's diamond industry the documentation it deserves — the factories, the technology, the people, the trade ecosystem from Surat to Antwerp.

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India by the numbers
90%
of world's diamonds cut & polished in India
$23B
annual polished diamond exports
800K+
artisans in Surat alone
1637
year Surat's diamond trade began
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The Diamond Codex is produced by Clicarity — a company focused on bringing clarity to complex manufacturing industries. Every article is written to inform, not to sell. Every source is named. Every fact is verifiable. Free, always.

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