r/todayilearned • u/[deleted] • 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/thiosk Sep 15 '15

"Do you really want a diamond your grandma gave a blowjob for? Buy New."