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Re:De Beers admits defeat over man-made diamonds by markatkinson on Wednesday May 30, 2018 @09:18AM (#17187403)
My exact thoughts, this statement made me chuckle: 'Synthetic diamonds, which can be produced in about 500 hours, share the same physical, chemical and optical characteristics as natural stones. But they are not nearly as valuable.'

So... the two items are identical in every possible way that matters except in the way that lines De Beers pockets?

It almost feels like De Beers sponsored this article in a desperate campaign to make dirty mined diamonds more valuable.

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Re:De Beers admits defeat over man-made diamonds by knieveltech on Wednesday May 30, 2018 @11:58AM (#17188785)
Considering the De Beers cartel basically fabricated the entire ritual around engagement rings from thin air through paid marketing and op-ed pieces this would hardly be surprising if true.
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