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Equivalent is not as good when what matters is what other people think. Even if the person displaying a luxury artifact agrees that some other artifact is equi
by the_local_host 5y ago
Equivalent is not as good when what matters is what other people think.
Even if the person displaying a luxury artifact agrees that some other artifact is equivalent, if the people they're displaying it to don't also agree, then there is a difference that's relevant to the purpose of the artifact, which is to advertise your wealth.
Though the topic at hand is diamonds, which are strongly associated with wedding proposals, this principle applies equally to sports cars, guitars, etc.
- literallycancer 5y agoYou could just use an artificial stone and no one would know. If you just care about the signal, buy good replicas of things you could plausibly afford, how hard can it be.
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- the_local_host 5y agoNot everyone is comfortable with the risk that the truth might eventually come out. What some intrepid manufacturer should do is create custom diamonds that are actually more expensive than natural diamonds, with some subtle structure that cannot be found in nature. That solves the problem of immoral sourcing, and better suits the purpose of displaying wealth.