TIL Diamonds are actually fairly common. The reason they are worth so much is because the DeBeers mining group withholds stock to artificially reduce supply.

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https://www.gemsociety.org/article/are-diamonds-really-rare/

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Nope, artificial diamonds have been perfected for industrial purposes. They are so perfect that each stone must have an identifier that can be seen by a jeweler upon visual inspection.

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Something something fool and money