I agree. It seems that Lamb advertising that he's installing equipment to look for ~3-5kcarat diamonds is signaling 'just wait, this 1100 carat diamond is gonna

I agree. It seems that Lamb advertising that he's installing equipment to look for ~3-5kcarat diamonds is signaling 'just wait, this 1100 carat diamond is gonna be yesterday's news soon.' The expectation that supply will grow ought to drop the price of this super large stone for anyone willing to wait a few years for the next massive one. However, I do think there will always be a market for large diamonds extracted from cold hard Earth. Yes, synthetics will likely eventually surpass these stones. Owning one of the largest natural stones ever found will probably always seem sexier in many (read: likely non-high-tech) circles of ridiculous wealth.