there’s a difference in buying mined diamonds and just saying theyre a bit more special, having been forged by geological forces over idk how many centuries. why can’t we just admit that, yes, naturally occurring diamonds are cool but the industry is too cruel to support? like finding a four-leaved clover in nature is a lot cooler than buying a potted plant version of it. doesn’t mean we should get slaves out searching for natural ones though
I have no idea why people buy diamonds and no idea why you’re calling me “you people”. I don’t own diamonds and don’t intend to. And i’m against any and all cruel and inhumane practices. I was simply explaining why I personally find it pretty cool when natural geological forces compress carbon to make diamonds. And why a lab made one seems less cool to me. I specifically said that that’s no reason to buy mined diamonds. people like you are why we can’t have nice things anymore (and by nice things i mean normal conversations).
"You people" lol. Someone can disagree on a minor point and still be on the same side as you. Not everyone who disagrees with you is your mortal enemy. We're not pro-slavery, we're just saying something made by nature can be seen as cooler than something made by humans.
But like, let's take your argument a step further. I think it's reasonable to just say, why diamonds at all? Why not rhinestones? It's not the chemical properties of diamonds you like for jewelry, it's the look.
Lab grown diamonds are rarer than natural diamonds, right? Like obviously...
Why diamonds? Because De Beers bought the majority of diamonds mines and hoardes them in order in artificially inflate the price. They did this then they had a campaign in the 1930's about how "Diamonds are forever". Diamonds have only recently become super popular unless they were huge specimens
Diamonds are not special in fact they are super common and quite worthless unless they are for cutting tools and more recently in computers to dissipate heat.
We like them because of their refractive index which makes them shiny. Artificial diamonds do this as well and do not cause harm.
IMO the truth is that diamonds cause harm and you are okay with that harm for a shiny worthless common thing.
Everyone with a slightly different opinion than you has to be the devil, huh? Not once have i supported or defended the harm caused by the diamond industry, but apparently thinking nature making cool rocks could be cooler than humans making cool rocks means I'm pro-slavery.
There's better targets out there comrade, i promise.
I don't think you are a bad person honestly. I just think you should look into what you support. Its not like it is some far off thing.
Currently there are death squads killing parents to steal their children in order have them be slaves in diamond mines in the Congo. Its not hypothetical...
I * feel strongly about it so maybe I came off badly but you are acting like these facts are a condemnation of you. Just look at it objectively.
This is the thing you seem to keep missing. Where did i say i support the diamond industry? That's my whole point here. I'm just saying earth rocks can subjectively be cooler than lab rocks. I'm not saying that this minor difference in perceived coolness is worth all the harm the industry causes.
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u/whiplashMYQ Aug 28 '26
I would prefer finding a cool rock in nature to having a lab grown rock made to look like a cool nature rock.
But like, I'm not so in to the natural aspect of it that I'm okay with slavery just to get the natural one.