Silver Bullion Coins

Silver Bullion Coins are available in various versions and sizes allover the world. Coins made from precious metals are commonly known as Bullion Coins. Silver Bullion Coins were the only medium of transaction in early ages. The existence of Silver Bullion Coins can be traced back to the time of the Greeks when silver ‘drachmas’ were used as trade coins. Most of the early age silver coins have now turned into collectable items.

Silver Bullion Coins are mainly stored for their value as investments. Silver Bullion Coins are available in two forms, silver “rounds” and silver “bars”. These terms are used for referring to coins that are minted privately. The set weight of these coins is of 31.105 g of pure silver (1 troy ounce of silver).

United States of America in 1986 started issuing the Eagle Silver Bullion Coins following their gold eagle bullion coin. Canada introduced their 1 ounce Silver Maple Leaf Bullion Coins in 1988.

Currently there are several countries all over the world that issue Silver Bullion Coins every year. Some of these countries have their own silver mines and others import the metals. All these mints provide separate designs and forms for each series of Silver Bullion Coins. The Australian Kookaburra series of Silver Bullion Coins feature a native bird known as ‘kookaburra’. The designs of these coins are changed every year to make them more attractive.



Britannia Silver Bullion Coins of Great Britain were introduced in 1997. These coins are produced in silver which has 958 parts / 1000 silver and include 1 ounce of pure silver and a little amount of copper.

There are numerous Silver Bullion Coins available in the whole world such as American Eagles, Chinese Pandas, Somali Monkeys, Zambian Elephant, and Mexican 1 Onza Plata Pura etc.

Cullinan Diamond

Cullinan Diamond is a pear shaped diamond that is acknowledged to be the largest rough gem-quality diamond ever discovered in the world and has a body mass of 3,106.75 carats (621.35 g).

The Cullinan Diamond has an interesting tale regarding its discovery. The stone was excavated in 1905 at the Premier mines in South Africa by Frederick Wells who was a mine superintendent. The man discovered the stone, which looked like a big piece of glass, as being embedded in one side of the mine wall while he was walking through the mine. He was appreciated with $10,000 for his discovery. The name of the diamond was after the mine's owner, Sir Thomas Cullinan.

The Cullinan diamond, after its discovery, underwent several cutting and polishing processes. The stone after its discovery was purchased for $800,000 as a souvenir for King Edward VII for the occasion of his 66th birthday. The stone was handed over to the cutters of Amsterdam named Asscher Brothers for bringing out a proper piece. The first attempt to cut the diamond by Mr. Asscher on February 10, 1908 was unsuccessful as the blade used for the process was broken whilethe diamond remained intact.

BHP Billiton

BHP Billiton is an amalgamated venture of an Australian company Broken Hill Proprietary and a British company Billiton with extensive operations in South Africa. BHP Billiton originated in 2001 and is recognized as the world's largest mining company.

BHP Billiton though is the outcome of merger of two companies but they are dual-listed companies. The Australian BHP Billiton Limited and the British BHP Billiton Plc are separate listed companies with different shareholder strategy and organizations. The governing and managing bodies are the same as the companies function as solitary business with identical boards of directors and a sole management organization. The Australian company based at Melbourne possesses approximately 60% of the operating commerce and the British investment comprises 40% of the operating trade and has a secondary headquarters in London.

The company is spread over 25 countries where they have an extensive variety of mining and processing operations that includes petroleum, diamonds, iron, coal, bauxite and copper primarily along with other metals and mined products. The company has a total manpower of over 100,000 people. The company has significant interests in diamonds, silver and titanium minerals.

Darya-ye Noor

Darya-ye Noor Diamond is recognized as the possession of the first Mogul emperor of India and is ranked as the most eminent diamond among the Iranian Crown Jewels. ‘Darya-ye Noor’ is a Persian word meaning "Sea of Light". The Darya-ye Noor is known as one of the largest diamonds in the world and has a body mass of 182 carats (36.4 g). The diamond has a unique pale pink color that makes it a rare diamond.

The history behind the Darya-ye Noor reveals a lot of facts. The extraction of this diamond was in India at the Golconda mine, which is in the southern India. The diamond was a precious possession of the Mughal knights. The invasion of the adventurer, Nader Shah of Persia occurred in 1739 and the adventurer congregated a lot of possessions from the wealthy Mughal treasury that included the Darya-ye Noor, which were carried to Persia leaving the country of origin forever. The diamond was passed on to the next generation and after the demise of Nader Shah, it was under the ownership of his grandson, Shahrokh Mirza and so on. The fate of the diamond was then in the hand of Qajars and was used as an armband, brooch and as a sign of honor.

Diamond

Diamond is the eternal and most precious gemstone of the world. The name diamond was derived from an ancient Greek word, ‘adamas’ which means ‘invincible’. Diamond belongs to the class of native metals and is a member of the group of Carbon. Diamond is a ‘polymorph’ of carbon. It is marked by immense durability.

Physical Properties

Coming to its physical properties, it is known to be the hardest natural material to be found. It is known to have ‘four directions of cleavage’. If it is hit in any of these four directions, diamond will break easily. Its melting point is 3820K. Its density is measured as 10 in the Mohs hardness scale. It is also an excellent thermal conductor but is a poor conductor of electricity. It can be burnt if exposed to high temperature and oxygen together. It is marked with negative electron affinity due to which it resists water but easily accepts wax, grease and other hydrocarbons.

Uses of Diamond

Diamonds are most popularly used as gemstones for making jewelries from time immemorial because they form the finest ornaments. They have great significance in the industrial sectors also due to their toughness. They are used as appropriate cutting and milling instruments. Their industrial utility is further enhanced by the fact that diamonds are excellent abrasives.

Precious Little Diamond

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Well
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You're My Will and Pleasure Never Felt So Good
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Let It Come to You.
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I Leave It All to You

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Won't You Talk to Me

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Stay With Me.
As You're Coming Closer
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Won't You Talk to Me
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I Leave It All to You

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Let It Come to You.
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I Leave It All to You
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Won't You Talk to Me
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Diamonds are often called symbols of love

Diamonds are often called symbols of love. Giving diamonds as gifts proclaim our love and commitment to that person. Pure diamonds have four natural characteristics which determine their value. They are the color, cut, clarity and carat. While clarity, color and carat are naturally acquired qualities of a stone, it is the 'cut' which actually determine the desirability of diamonds.

Diamonds obtained from different parts of the world differ mildly in character. A diamond with the requisite carat and color can be transformed into an object of desire by the artful hands of a diamond cutter. Proportionate and properly angled cuts increase the clarity of the diamond.

It has become a fashionable act to wear stone jewelry. Jewelry can be made of any premium metals like, gold, sterling gold or titanium. But it is the embedded diamond which gives the jewelry its attractiveness. Fine jewelry made of diamonds and yellow metal are highly coveted by our women and girls alike.

Modern jewelry comes in many shapes and types. Diamond necklace simply make a woman shine among a gathering. Sparkling earrings simply make others swoon (either in jealousy or appreciation). Brooches, rings and bracelets are the other commonly used diamond jewelry pieces.

Buying diamond jewelry has become easy and reliable with the advent of some committed sellers. You can rest assured that the diamond you are about to buy is genuine and not fake. Look for vendors who promise to give the money back on return of the diamond within a period of thirty days, if you are not satisfied with the product.