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> The only real distinction between a factory-made and a mined diamond is that the factory-made diamond has a lower cost to the environment and is less likely t
by imaginenore 12y ago
> The only real distinction between a factory-made and a mined diamond is that the factory-made diamond has a lower cost to the environment and is less likely to be associated with human suffering.
That's not true. There are other differences, including impurities, amounts of isotopes, optical properties (due to the impurities).
You're right about the human suffering part.
- bluedevil2k 12y agoHe's wrong about the human suffering part - diamonds come from every continent, not just Africa. The mines in Canada and Australia aren't experiencing any human rights violations. Even the African mines are largely controlled by the major miners in the industry. The diamond industry has changed a lot in the past 10-15 years. Blood diamonds is an old and outdated stereotype.
- marcosdumay 12y agoYou can add any set of impurities you want to an artificial diamond. You can also adjust the isotope ratio, but probably won't, because it does not make any difference at all.