Diamond (gemstone) to help authenticate Canadian diamonds. This is a very stringent tracking system of diamonds and helps protect the 'conflict free' label of Canadian diamonds. Currently, gem production totals nearly of cut and polished stones annually, and over of mined diamonds are sold for industrial use each year, as are about of synthesized diamond. Diamond (gemstone) A diamond (from the "adámas", meaning "unbreakable", "proper", or "unalterable") is one of the best-known and most sought-after gemstones. Diamonds have been used as decorative items since ancient times; some of the earliest references can be traced to 25,000 - 30,000 B.C. The hardness of
ARIA Award for Best Rock Album which consists of 1000 members from different areas of the music industry, and is given to a solo artist or group who is either from Australia or an Australian resident. The award for Best Rock Album has been won by Powderfinger the most time, with three wins, for: "Internationalist" (1999), "Odyssey Number Five" (2000) and "Vulture Street". In the following table, the winner is highlighted in a separate colour, and in boldface; the nominees are those that are not highlighted or in boldface. ARIA Award for Best Rock Album The ARIA Music Award for Best Rock Album, is an award