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diamonds are forever

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by codemeister1990, May 7, 2008.

  1. I know many people don't know this but diamonds are actually a dime a dozen, they are fairly common
    the company that owns the mines and the franchises that sell them have a deal together so that they slow down the mining process to make them seem as if they are rare and valuable, and market them as a sign of affection.
    I would never buy a diamond knowing this, some women would still want you to buy one even if they did know this though...just because its what they've been taught.
     
  2. calvin_0

    calvin_0 Well-Known Member

    thats true, those bastard at De Beers controll the diamond around the world, hance limiting the supply and creating alot of demand to purposly raise the price of diamond.
     
  3. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    diamond can be manufactured anyway... its carbon atoms in a particular arrangement.
     
  4. bhatooth

    bhatooth Well-Known Member

    so can we make a diamond?
     
  5. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    not easily, but it can be done with the right equipment.
     
  6. I doubt its worth the manufacturing costs compared to the costs to mine it
     
  7. Almo

    Almo Well-Known Member

    its the same with gold and other things, the 'power' companys behind it simply drip them out to keep the price inflated. And yes synthetic diamonds have been made, its really not that hard to do.
     
  8. kamage

    kamage Well-Known Member

    Well....Maybe what you're saying is true, but maybe it isn't....Maybe they're expensive because they're shiny?
     
  9. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    diamond isn't shiny, it has to be worked and polished.
     
  10. kingofgamemasters777

    kingofgamemasters777 Well-Known Member

    diamonds are forever until the big rip comes in 381 billion years
     
  11. Born2killx

    Born2killx Well-Known Member

    Well once they're worked and polished they're shiny, right?
     
  12. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    actually, no. You can destroy a diamond fairly easily.
     
  13. kingofgamemasters777

    kingofgamemasters777 Well-Known Member

    are they the hardest thing on earth?
     
  14. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    hardest, yes.
     
  15. kingofgamemasters777

    kingofgamemasters777 Well-Known Member

    then how can you destroy it easy ???
     
  16. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    focus the sun's rays on it with a powerful magnifying glass
     
  17. bhatooth

    bhatooth Well-Known Member

    can we use a normal magnifying glass?
     
  18. kamage

    kamage Well-Known Member

    It feels like Loony is answering useless questions...

    You can use a normal magnifying glass to burn ants/leaves/those small stuff...

    It may be possible to use a normal magnifying glass, but you need the precise area where the lgith is the strongest...
     
  19. calvin_0

    calvin_0 Well-Known Member

    or just use another Diamond, that how they cut the diamond into shape...