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Except De Beers gets to keep the money, thus making it attractive to dig big holes. If they had to hand it over to the Customs Officers those holes would sudde
by SixSigma 10y ago
Except De Beers gets to keep the money, thus making it attractive to dig big holes.
If they had to hand it over to the Customs Officers those holes would suddenly be less attractive.
- inimino 10y agoConflict diamonds would still be profitable, and diamonds are easy to smuggle. If lab diamonds can overcome the marketing problem, they will bury De Beers and drive the price into the ground for natural diamonds, and the whole dirty industry goes away.