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The laser drilling process involves the use of an infrared laser (of surgical grade at a wavelength about 1064 nm) to bore very fine holes (less than 0.2 millimeters or 0.005 inches in diameter) into a diamond to create a route of access to a black carbon crystal inclusion.
To do so, enormous amounts of soil needs to be removed and processed. The Conflict-Diamond Industry would like consumers to believe that the benefits of formal (regulated) mining far out way the environmental impact. However, the truth is that mining is catastrophic to the local environment and its aboriginal people. Quick Facts: 1750 tons of earth has to be extracted to find a 1.0ct rough diamond and consumer demand for larger diamonds is on the rise.