"Diamonds are a girls best friend!" and they are found in Canada! Who knew right? Canada is not only home to diamonds but also one of Canada's national treasures, Ammolite.
“A diamond in the rough” is a phrase often used to describe a person who is incredible, once you get to know them. But what about the literal meaning of this phrase? We think of diamonds as glorious stones that are found twinkling in shop windows and adorning our bodies - not as huge operations that employ thousands of people with a myriad of exceptional skills. People with jobs from engineering to polishing all work in mining across our beautiful country. To date, diamonds have been found in Ontario, Quebec, and the Northwest Territories, and are often sent to Yellowknife for cutting and polishing. A truly Canadian diamond will have a polar bear or maple leaf laser engraved on the girth. Try finding THAT with the naked eye!
Ammolites are considered to be one of the “National Treasures of Canada” because they are extremely rare. According to korite.com, “Ammolite originates from prehistoric marine fossils that date back 71-million years. Tectonic pressure, heat and mineralization formed the gemstone…” and come from ammonites; according to canadafossils.com, ammonites are “Ammonites are the fossilized, hard shells of extinct mollusks”. What is most remarkable is the opalescence of this gem comes in all colours of the rainbow and in so many different sizes, form the size of your thumbnail to the size of a large person!
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Fun Fact: Large parts of Canada have less gravity than the rest of Earth. The phenomenon was discovered in the 1960s.
Beautiful!
Posted by: Gramma Dee | July 04, 2017 at 04:17 PM
Interesting, fun facts!
Posted by: Theresa R. | July 04, 2017 at 09:59 PM
Happy Canada Day 🇨🇦
Posted by: Sue Moody | July 04, 2017 at 11:01 PM
The ammonites are gorgeous. Do you get other opalised fossils in Canada?
Posted by: Linda F | July 05, 2017 at 07:22 PM
Wow, thanks for the great info about ammolites.
Posted by: Alma Dirpaul | July 05, 2017 at 11:44 PM
Loving all the fun facts being shared today!
Posted by: Heather Arsenault | July 05, 2017 at 11:59 PM
Gorgeous and sparkly!
Posted by: Gwen McCaffrey | July 06, 2017 at 10:06 AM
Ammolites are beautiful to look at. How cool that this country also has diamonds and agree with a previous reader who said we have our own gem in SCT. Really enjoyed the fun fact. Did not know about less gravity in certain places....will have to read more about it.
Posted by: Sandy K. | July 06, 2017 at 10:27 AM
Gorgeous, so much new info. Thanks.
Posted by: Kerry P | July 06, 2017 at 10:37 AM
My diamonds are Canadian. So very special.
Posted by: Tara McCarthy | July 06, 2017 at 02:23 PM
Very nice! Happy Canada Day!
Posted by: Maureen E | July 06, 2017 at 09:42 PM
Great Information!! Very Beautiful gem!!
Posted by: Lorelei B | July 07, 2017 at 07:38 AM
Beautiful country!
Posted by: Kelly Tulk | July 07, 2017 at 02:12 PM
Interesting tidbits and beautiful pictures. I'm learning a lot from reading these blog posts! :)
Posted by: Jeanie L | July 07, 2017 at 07:59 PM
I actually have a Canadian diamond in my engagement ring. I chose to have a smaller stone room a no brand jeweller than a big shiny bauble from a luxury retailer. Knowing my stone is "clean" means a lot to me.
Posted by: Beatrice Lawson | July 07, 2017 at 08:55 PM
Awesome!
Posted by: Shelley P | July 08, 2017 at 09:44 AM