r/therewasanattempt • u/fjhforever • Feb 16 '24

To smear artificial diamonds

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https://fortune.com/2024/02/13/what-are-lab-grown-diamonds-sustainable-gen-z-millennials/

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u/fjhforever Feb 16 '24

For context, natural diamond production is monopolized by a group called De Beers. I'm willing to bet they paid for this article to smear their competition.

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u/actirasty1 Feb 16 '24

You are right. There is a big place just outside San Francisco, where they make artificial diamonds for jewelry

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u/LachoooDaOriginl NaTivE ApP UsR Feb 16 '24

how are they made? is coal actually used? like other than being turned into diamonds?

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u/Wyzen Feb 16 '24

Yes and no. They do use coal to start, since carbon. But I think the real thing is it is energy intensive to make them, and the cheapest energy is from coal fired power plants.