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[-] brian@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 weeks ago

I think one of the most common talking points against lab grown is that they are too perfect. "It's the imperfections that are beautiful" or something like that.

[-] Tarquinn2049@lemmy.world 17 points 2 weeks ago

That sentiment they manufactured is exactly what I was, apparently inexpertly, lampooning.

[-] Wrufieotnak@feddit.org 6 points 2 weeks ago

In a certain way I even agree with the sentiment. Of the crystals I have grown myself, the perfect ones are kinda nice, but do look fake/more like plastic. Those that are nearly perfect but have visible impurities (not to much, not to little) are far more visually pleasing to me.

The big BUT is that this in no way is a reason to support blood diamonds. If aesthetic is more worthy to you than human rights, than you are a villain, it's that simple.

[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, as of aesthetic imperfections can't be grown in a lab.

[-] purplemonkeymad@programming.dev 3 points 2 weeks ago

That is just more propaganda. In the netflix program about it they show that they can't tell the difference.

The whole natural diamond thing is they want to control the volume of diamonds on the market. If you can make them, then there will be such a high production the prices will plummet. The only reason the price is high, is that they keep production low.

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