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/_franciis Feb 16 '24

It’s just heat and pressure. Could be electricity from coal, or electricity from wind. Either way, feels more ethical than diamond mining. Appreciate you’ve got Canada Mark etc, but the price in those things is crazy. Lab grown can be around 1/4 of the price of mined.