> There's an interesting article that talks about how they initially created demand for diamonds as they weren't commonly associated with an engagement. One of

> There's an interesting article that talks about how they initially created demand for diamonds as they weren't commonly associated with an engagement. One of my favorite Priceonomics Articles - "Diamonds a re Bullshit" [0]. Previous discussions on HN [1,2]. Also, previous discussion on "Lab-Grown Diamonds" [3]. There are some cheap alternatives to diamonds like Moissanite. Here's a nice overview [4]. Also, discussed previously on HN [5]. [0] https://priceonomics.com/post/45768546804/diamonds-are-bullshit https://priceonomics.com/post/45768546804/diamonds-are-bulls... [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5403988 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5403988 [2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9251952 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9251952 [3] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11903409 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11903409 [4] http://diamondssuck.com http://diamondssuck.com [5] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12944464 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12944464