Diamonds in the deep: How gems are mined from the bottom of the ocean

Photos: How diamonds are mined from the Atlantic seabed
In Namibian waters off the west coast of Southern Africa, enormous mining vessels suck diamonds from the seabed.
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Photos: How diamonds are mined from the Atlantic seabed
These ships operated by Debmarine Namibia mine 24 hours a day, 365 days a year within a 2,300 square mile area — just under half the size of Jamaica.
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Photos: How diamonds are mined from the Atlantic seabed
Since operations began in 2002, Debmarine Namibia has extracted nearly 16 million carats o