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"Synthetic stone" is another bit of marketing the diamond cartels have come up with to combat the fact that they're losing market share from artificial scarcity

"Synthetic stone" is another bit of marketing the diamond cartels have come up with to combat the fact that they're losing market share from artificial scarcity - imply that the man-made diamonds are somehow inferior to natural stones.

elliekelly 7y ago
A few years ago I read the diamond lobbyists were trying to require "synthetic" diamonds to have some sort of microscopic etching inside. Apparently the technology is getting so good even skilled diamond appraisers aren't able to tell the difference.
- spiralx 7y ago
  They can tell the difference because the manufactured ones, especially those produced by the vapour deposit process, are too flawless to be natural :)
  - awad 7y ago
    I've also read that the flawless manufacturers are now introducing imperfections to combat just this!