What would you think if someone removed a handful of small stones from their pocket, revealed them to be diamonds, and proceeded to crush them into fine dust? Many might think they're crazy, but that's because they don't realize that the diamond abrasive market answers for a large percentage of the worldwide diamond market.
It might not seem obvious, but did you realize that only about 20% of the diamonds actually mined are used for jewelry? About 80% of the diamonds mined are not suitable for use as jewelry. They may be unclear, totally opaque, or too small but those are hardly flaws in the eyes of the industrial market.
The market for industrial diamond abrasives and diamond powder is much different than the gem aspect of the diamond market. We still value diamonds very highly. Except in our case, while many may value diamonds for their "shinier" qualities like clarity and color, we prefer to appreciate how extremely hard and strong they are.
