Thursday, 16 June 2016

A Lab-Grown Diamond Is Forever

quote [ With technology advancing, and with younger shoppers drawn to synthetic options, the question of whether or not lab-grown diamonds will invade the market is now a matter of when, not if. ]

Lab-grown diamonds have reached the point of being clear, gem grade, inexpensive, and virtually indistinguishable from rocks dug out of the earth. The diamond industry feels threatened, but a handful of jewelers are embracing synthetic diamonds.

Have You Ever Tried to Sell a Diamond? - the smoke and mirrors behind the value of diamonds.

However, in good news, the De Beers cartel is effectively broken these days.
[SFW] [do it yourSElf] [+10 Good]
[by rndmnmbr]
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Bob Denver said @ 5:03am GMT on 17th June
This is a great article on the history of the diamond jewellery biz Might be a repost but well worth reading in this context.

Bob Denver said @ 5:03am GMT on 17th June
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