<P> The name diamond is derived from the ancient Greek αδάμας ( adámas ) , `` proper '' , `` unalterable '' , `` unbreakable '' , `` untamed '' , from ἀ - ( a - ) , `` un - '' + δαμάω ( damáō ) , `` I overpower '' , `` I tame '' . Diamonds are thought to have been first recognized and mined in India , where significant alluvial deposits of the stone could be found many centuries ago along the rivers Penner , Krishna and Godavari . Diamonds have been known in India for at least 3,000 years but most likely 6,000 years . </P>
<P> The name diamond is derived from the ancient Greek αδάμας ( adámas ) , `` proper '' , `` unalterable '' , `` unbreakable '' , `` untamed '' , from ἀ - ( a - ) , `` un - '' + δαμάω ( damáō ) , `` I overpower '' , `` I tame '' . Diamonds are thought to have been first recognized and mined in India , where significant alluvial deposits of the stone could be found many centuries ago along the rivers Penner , Krishna and Godavari . Diamonds have been known in India for at least 3,000 years but most likely 6,000 years . </P>
where was the first diamond mined in the world
where was the first diamond mined in the world
India
India