Claim: 'Until 1986, India was the only official place where diamonds were found'.
Fact-check: No, India was not the only place where diamonds were found until the late 20th century - FACTLY
Verdict: india is believed to be the only producer of diamonds till 17th century and dominant producer till the 18th century. however, following the depletion of diamond reserves in india and the discovery of diamonds in brazil  and african countries , the prominence of india in diamond production decreased. later, african countries dominated the diamond market from late 19th century. by late 20th century, india lost its prominence in rough diamonds production. hence the claim made in the post is misleading.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Chaitanya
Date published: 2022-07-13T08:36:59