• Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    The stupidest part is synthetic diamonds are just as good for anyone but the most discerning of jewelers, but people still don’t want them.

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      1 year ago

      Because natural diamonds are made artificially scarce, that is why they are so expensive.

      While synthetic are not.

      People want expensive things, not diamonds per se.

    • RogueBanana@lemmy.zip
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      1 year ago

      Not that stupid when you realize a lot of people see them as status symbols and don’t want people to think it’s “fake” even if its better or rather perfect. Sucks but ig people really like bloodied shiny rocks over anything else if it makes them look rich.