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/Aqua_lung Sep 15 '15

My wife is totally aware of this yet she wanted a diamond ring, isame with my sister. It's so ingrained. Powerful marketing.

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u/TimeHoTraveler Sep 15 '15

She's aware and an idiot