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[-] brsrklf@jlai.lu 84 points 5 months ago

[De Beers] stating that the economics of lab-grown diamonds for jewelry were not sustainable.

"That's cheating, we can't throttle the market of these shiny rocks! The indistinguishable ones you need are still those we're killing people for!"

I hope one day you can make a perfect gemstone for the cost of a burger, so people just stop caring about them at all.

[-] laurelraven@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 5 months ago

And bling for everyone!

I see no downside here...

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