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I mean, this is still all true, but damn. Why is boingboing reporting on a nearly 20-year-old site in response to news about the diamond industry? One could argue the existence of that site and people’s knowledge of all that being true is part of why diamond sales were in the crapper anyway…
boingboing has really gone downhill since most of the original team left and it became an ad-infested mess.
While I agree we shouldn’t be using them for jewelry, diamonds are factually very important and incredibly valuable to manufacturing.
They’re the only thing hard enough to cut and shape tungsten carbide, which is instrumental in basically any complex machinery work.
Interestingly, moissanite (per the source referenced by the article) exceed diamonds in hardness (“toughness”) as well.
I saw that as well, but I think cut hardness must be jewelers terminology. As far as actual hardness diamonds are a 10 on the mohs scale, moissanite is a 9.25, and tungsten carbide is usually around 9-9.5.
I’ve been getting podcast ads lately for “natural diamonds” which is badmouthing man made diamonds and a it give a couple very true facts about how 80% of the diamond’s value stays in the community and it’s all legal and above board and definitely no one dies for these diamonds.
Wait, wait! Lemme guess. “Exploitation of child labor, unsafe (ie. lethal) practices, and general corruption”, right?
Yeah but also cut hardness shine fire brilliance etc etc. moissonite is objectively superior in every way.
This site is about two very simple truths: (1) diamonds are an incredible rip-off, and (2) a little known naturally-occuring gemstone called moissanite is superior to diamonds in every essential way: cut, color, clarity, durability, fire, brilliance, and cost.
When I proposed to my wife, I gave her the choice. Sure could have a diamond, or she could have a moissonite (which is sparklier) and we could pay off her car loan. She made the right choice.
She married someone richer? 😂
Shit. Where’d I put my burn cream…
The engagement ring I gave to my wife had natural diamonds, but it belonged to my great-grandmother, so I felt it was ethical enough. I certainly wouldn’t have bought a new one that wasn’t synthetic.
Re-use beats new every time
You forgot about the whole, hoard heaps and pretend they’re rare and we don’t have swimming pools worth in warehouses.
All my homies hate diamonds.
I’ve heard that diamonds brought to the surface from the depths below change with time cos they don’t experience the pressure anymore.
I heard that you won’t be able to tell the difference because you’re not a jeweler.
Personally, I think it’s good people value ‘natural’ diamonds more so they can get ripped off by being sold synthetic diamonds and told they’re natural.
They won’t be able to tell the difference, and they have enough money to fund their stupidity.
I have a feeling that you’re implying negative critique on me.
Just telling what I heard, mate. I don’t know is it a fact or not. I don’t use or buy diamonds and I don’t know much about them.Cheating people is not cool.
One thing you could do would be to get the diamond checked to find out its authenticity.
I love BoingBoing. It has shown me some interesting news articles from all around the internet.
Buy her cz and gold fill.
She’s banging that dude at work anyway.
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