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08-26-2003, 02:27 PM
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$5 diamonds grown in a lab?
My web perusal today turned up this article of interest. A very nice read if you have the time. Talks about the future of the diamond industry as well as that of the semiconductor industry.
$5 diamonds grown in a lab One thing that struck me... our Navy has a diamond research arm?? I probably shouldn't be surprised.
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08-26-2003, 02:34 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2000
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I assume that might be connected to weapons research, IIRC diamonds are useful in certain laser applications.
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08-26-2003, 02:44 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Annapolis, Md
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Hmmm. The modern diamond market is probably the weirdest every to exist in this world. For something to come along and potentially undermine the curious grip that a worldwide near-monopoly has on this commodity could prevent a great deal of continued suffering at the hands of those who currently control the market.
However - even if it's completely rational to be indifferent between a natural and sybthetic diamond... since when has anything about the market for diamond jewelry been rational? |
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08-26-2003, 04:09 PM
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Location: Grafton, WI
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Personally, I've always been rational when it come to sybthetic gemstones. My wifbe prefers a natural ones, but I gladly pay the lower cost of the sybthetic. Sorry. I couldn't resist. Anyway, you are right about the stranglehold that the diamond "cartel" has on the market. This is a very interesting development. I wonder how they are going to counter? Last edited by SplitPersonality1 : 08-26-2003 at 04:09 PM. |
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08-26-2003, 08:25 PM
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College Benchwarmer
Join Date: Sep 2002
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We are talking bout DeBeers right?
Don't you have to go to London to get diamonds from them, as they will be arrested for monopoly practices if they enter the US? |
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08-26-2003, 08:29 PM
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lolzcat
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Annapolis, Md
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I'll try to do better.
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