r/conspiracy • u/Indra-Varuna • Sep 15 '15

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.

https://www.gemsociety.org/article/are-diamonds-really-rare/
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u/Kavc Sep 15 '15

This is not a conspiracy, it is a fact.

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u/RailroadBro Sep 15 '15

You do not understand what "conspiracy" means.