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Originally posted by Contact
It's actually quite funny to see intelligent and educated adults blindly assume the lofty prices of diamonds and their cultural significance
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OK, you (sorta?) have a point here - diamonds are FAAAAAAR less rare than most colored gemstones (i'll search for cite later). So in that regard, it's an artificial market. DeBeers holds diamonds of all quality ranges (but especially the "rarest") back to create lower supply, and you don't have to be an econ major to get the ramifications of that.
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I think the way you phrased your first post makes you look like a gargantuan ass, and makes your argument far less effective. The affectation here is that your good point is sullied by the mental retardation with which you spew it.
It's actually quite funny to see you posit a point in such a crude and ill-suited manner. You basically came in, made harsh points, and called people stupid-heads. How pleasantly adolescent.