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Diamonds are not forever: The diamond market turns to synthetics
Diamonds are a finite resource, so companies like De Beers are learning to make their own diamonds. These lab-grown stones are chemically and visually indistinguishable from natural diamonds, but they sell for about 30 to 40 percent less.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readDiamonds are a finite resource, so companies like De Beers are learning to make their own diamonds. These lab-grown stones are chemically and visually indistinguishable from natural diamonds, but they sell for about 30 to 40 percent less. What could this mean for the value of diamonds monetarily and symbolically?
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The full episode
3 of 5Why some California doctors are traveling out of state to perform abortions- 0:00Trump takes aim at UC Berkeley over free speech rights of protestors
- 8:43Conservative activist Candace Owens calls for African Americans to leave the Democratic party
- 18:18Diamonds are not forever: The diamond market turns to syntheticsYou’re reading this
- 26:08California doctors are traveling to other states to perform abortions
- 40:25How celery juice became the latest wellness craze