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The Williamson diamond mine, also known as the Mwadui mine, is a diamond mine in Tanzania. It was well-known as the first diamond mine outside of Africa. This mine was established by Dr. John Williamson of Canada in 1940. It has produced 19 million carats of diamonds since its inception. The mine is currently 75% owned by Petra Diamonds and 25% by the Tanzanian government. The mine is currently 300...

The valley of Mogak just northeast of Mandalay in Burma, known as Myanmar today, lies the area where the world’s most beautiful gems have been found for a thousand years. To travel to Myanmar today, a traveler must pay a significant amount of money to get there and expect a long difficult journey. After a treacherous trip, the Valley of Myanmar can be reached with a population of 500,000 people....