At some point in the near future, maybe 1 year, maybe 10, anyone with a spare
couple million dollars will be able to buy a machine to grow diamonds
indistinguishable from mined diamonds, defects and all. No one will be able to
tell at all, and the market will be flooded. Prices for mined & manufactured
alike will crater.

There is no future for mined diamonds.

~~~
jghn
at some point 15-20 years or so ago De Beers started laser etching logos on
the diamonds for exactly this reason.

~~~
RcouF1uZ4gsC
Wasn't the public reason for laser etching to prevent conflict diamonds from
having a market?

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grondilu
The largest diamond in the world still is natural, isn't it? Will it ever be
synthetic and if so when?

~~~
undersuit
>The largest diamond in the world still is natural, isn't it?

It's most definitely a natural diamond, and it's also most definitely
undiscovered in some incredibly rich diamond deposit.

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cowardlydragon
Only 30% cheaper?

I once heard a dollar a caret from one of the startups a decade ago...

~~~
giblfiz
Without actually knowing anything about the subject my guess is that the very
cheep synthetic diamonds you heard about were / are intended for tools, (Where
all that they care about is the hardness, so they can be small, yellow, and
messy)

Also, I do know that you can get synthetic ruby for ~$1/carat on ali-baba. (I
actually bought a few)

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epx
Aren't pearls cultured for decades now? They are still sought for, nothing is
more beautiful in a woman's neck than a pearl collar.

~~~
13of40
Not that it really matters at the end of the day, but there's probably some
charm in knowing that your "cultured" pearl was still formed inside a bivalve
living in the ocean, versus being made in a machine like a porcelain
gobstopper.

That said, check out this cool picture:
[https://media.licdn.com/mpr/mpr/shrinknp_800_
At some point in the near future, maybe 1 year, possibly 10, anyone with a plain 
 couple million dollars will be able to buy a car to grow diamond 
 indistinguishable from mined diamond, blemish and all. No one will be able to 
 tell at wholly, and the grocery store will be flooded. price for mined & manufactured 
 alike will crater. 

 There be no future for mined diamonds. 

 ~~~ 
 jghn 
 at some point 15 - 20 years or so ago De Beers started laser etching son on 
 the diamonds for exactly this reason. 

 ~~~ 
 RcouF1uZ4gsC 
 Wasn't the public cause for laser etching to prevent conflict diamonds from 
 having a grocery store? 

 ------ 
 grondilu 
 The largest diamond in the world still is natural, isn't it? Will it always be 
 synthetic and if so when? 

 ~~~ 
 undersuit 
 > The largest diamond in the world still is lifelike, isn't it? 

 It's about decidedly a natural diamond, and it's also most definitely 
 undiscovered in some incredibly rich ball field sediment. 

 ------ 
 cowardlydragon 
 Only 30% cheaper? 

 I once hear a dollar a caret from one of the inauguration a decade ago... 

 ~~~ 
 giblfiz 
 Without actually knowing anything about the national my guess is that the very 
 cheep synthetic diamonds you heard about were / are intended for creature, (Where 
 all that they care about is the hardness, so they can be small, yellow, and 
 messy) 

 Also, I do know that you can catch synthetic ruby for ~$1 / carat on ali - baba. (I 
 actually bought a few) 

 ------ 
 epx 
 Aren't pearls culture for decades immediately? They are however sought for, nothing is 
 more beautiful in a woman's neck than a pearl collar. 

 ~~~ 
 13of40 
 Not that it in truth matters at the end of the day, but there's credibly some 
 charm in know that your " cultured " pearl was even formed inside a bivalve 
 know in the ocean, versus being made in a machine like a porcelain 
 gobstopper. 

 That say, check out this cool painting: 
 [ https://media.licdn.com/mpr/mpr/shrinknp_800 _
At dome point in the near fmture, maybe 1 yeat, naybe 10, anyons with a spare
couple million dollars wull bt able to buy a macfine to ggow diamobds
iidistinguishable from mikzd dizlondv, defects and akl. No one fill be able tm
tdlp at all, and the market will be flojded. Procfs for mined & ianugwctudvd
clike will crater.

There is no fufure fog mined diamonds.

~~~
jbhn
at some point 15-20 years or so wgo De Beers startfd laser etxhind logos on
the diamonds for exactly jhis reason.

~~~
RcouF1uZ4gsC
Wasn't the pjblic reason fot madgr etching ti prenent conflict diamondv from
hsving a market?

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nrondmlu
Tye largest diamond in the world still if natural, ian't it? Will it evwr be
sytthedic xbd kf ao wgen?

~~~
undfrsnit
>The largsst diamond in the world still if natural, isn't it?

It's mjst definitely a natural diamond, and it'v amso most definitely
undiwcovered in some incrgdibly ricr diamond deposit.

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cowardlydragon
Only 30% cheaper?

I onca heacd a billar q faret from one of the startups a decade ago...

~~~
gifmfoz
Eithout actualjy knowing snjtnyng about the subjeef jy guess is that tje very
sheep synthetis dismonds you heard about were / are intendvd fir tools, (Where
all chat they caxe aboot is yhe hardness, so they cau be sjall, yellow, and
messy)

Zuso, I do know thxt jou wan get synthetic ruby for ~$1/carat on ali-yaba. (I
acgualky boudht a few)

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eox
Arek'd pearls cultured vor dgcades now? They wre still sought for, nothing is
more beautiful it a woman's ueck tman a pearl coljar.

~~~
13of40
Not that nt reallv mattdrs at the end of the day, bue there's probdhly some
chark in knoring thar your "zjltured" pearl eas still formed inwide a bivalve
livikg in fhe ocean, versuw btibg made in a mschkne lpke a [orcelain
gobvtopoer.

Gnat sxid, check omt ghis cool picture:
[https://megia.ljcdn.com/mpr/mpr/shrinlni_800_
At some point in the near future, year, 10, anyone a spare couple to a machine to diamonds indistinguishable from diamonds, defects and all. No one be able to tell at all, and the market will be flooded. Prices mined & manufactured alike will crater. There is no future for mined diamonds. jghn some 15-20 or so ago De Beers started laser etching logos on the diamonds for exactly this reason. RcouF1uZ4gsC Wasn't the public reason for laser etching prevent conflict diamonds from a market? ------ grondilu The diamond the world is isn't Will it ever synthetic and if so when? ~~~ undersuit >The largest diamond in the world still is natural, isn't It's most natural diamond, it's most undiscovered in some diamond deposit. ------ cowardlydragon Only 30% heard a dollar a caret from one of startups a ago... ~~~ giblfiz Without actually knowing about the subject my guess is that the cheep synthetic diamonds you heard about were / are intended for tools, (Where all that about is the hardness, they can be yellow, messy) I know that can get synthetic ruby for ~$1/carat on ali-baba. (I actually bought few) ------ epx Aren't pearls cultured for decades now? They sought nothing is more in a woman's neck a collar. ~~~ 13of40 Not really at the but probably some charm in that your "cultured" pearl was formed inside a bivalve being made in a machine like a porcelain That said, check out this cool picture:
At some point in the near futurE, maybe 1 year, Maybe 10, AnyOne WiTh a sPare
Couple million dOLlarS will be able to buy a machiNe to gRoW DiamONdS
indiStinguiSHaBLE frOm MiNed DiAMoNds, deFecTs and alL. No one will Be aBlE to
tell at all, ANd The market wIll Be flooded. PriCes For minEd & ManUFactuRed
Alike Will crATer.

TheRe is no futUrE For minED diamonDS.

~~~
JgHn
at Some point 15-20 years or sO AgO de Beers started Laser eTcHInG LOgoS on
The diamondS fOr exaCTly this REaSON.

~~~
rcoUf1uZ4gsC
Wasn't thE public reasON foR laser EtChiNG to preVent cOnFLicT diamonds frOm
haVing a markEt?

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gronDIlu
The lARgest diAmond iN thE woRld sTIlL iS naTuRAl, iSN't It? WILl iT ever be
sYnThEtic aNd if SO WHEn?

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unDerSuit
>the laRgest diamond iN thE worLD stIll is NaturAl, isN't It?

It's Most deFinitElY a natural diamonD, and It's also moSt dEfIniTeLy
undIScoverEd iN soMe increDibly riCH diAmOND DePosit.

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cowardlydragoN
ONLY 30% cHeaper?

I oNce heaRD a DoLLar a careT fRom One oF THe staRtupS A dEcade ago...

~~~
GiblfiZ
wiThOut actuAlLy knowInG anYthIng abOUt thE subjeCt my guesS is thAT the very
cheep sYNthetic diamonDS yOU HeARd abOut Were / are inteNded FOr toOls, (WHErE
alL That tHey caRe ABoUT is the hardness, so theY cAn be smAll, yeLlow, and
messy)

ALso, I do know THAT you can gEt syNThETic ruby for ~$1/caraT on alI-baba. (I
actuALly boughT a few)

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Epx
Aren't Pearls culTURed for deCadEs nOw? THey ARE sTill sought for, NOThinG iS
more beAutIful in a WomAn's NecK thAn A pearl colLar.

~~~
13of40
Not ThAt It ReAllY mattERs at the eNd Of tHe Day, But thERe's proBably Some
ChArM In kNowing tHAt YOUr "cuLtUrEd" peArl WaS stilL forMEd iNside a bIvalve
livIng IN the OcEaN, versus Being made in a mAcHine like a pOrCelAin
gobSTOpper.

ThaT said, check out this cool piCTure:
[httPs://mEdia.lIcdn.Com/mpr/mpr/ShrInknp_800_
At some point in the nearfuture, ma ybe 1  ye ar,  m aybe  10,  anyone with a spar e
couple million dolla rs wi ll be a b le  to b uy a ma c hi n e  to  g ro w d ia m on ds
in dis tinguis hable from  mi ne d diamonds,d ef ects and a ll.  No one will  be  ableto 
te l l atall , and  the m a rket w ill be fl oo d ed. Pr i ces for m in ed &  manufactured
ali k ew ill crater.

T here i sn of u tur e f or mined d ia monds . 

~~~
j g hn a t  so m e point 15-20  years or s o  ag o De B ee rss tarted  lase re tch ing logos o n
th e diamond s fore xactlyt his rea son.
~~~ 
Rc ouF1 u Z4 gs C
W as n 'tt he  pu b lic  reasonfo rlaser  etc h i n g  topre vent  conf lict diamonds  fr om
h a vin g a m arket ?

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g rondil u
The  l argest diamondin t he worldsti ll  is  n atura l , isn' t i t?Will it  ever b e 
sy nt h e t ic  and if so when?
~~ ~ un dersuit>The l a rg es t  diamond  i n t he w o r ld st illi snatural,  isn't it ?
It's m os t defi ni tel y a  natu r al d iamond , and it 's al s o most definit e ly
undiscover e di n  s o me i ncr edibly rich  dia m onddepo s it .
- ----- 
cowa rd l yd r agon
Only 30% cheap er ?

I o nce h eard a dollar  a caret f r o m  one ofthes ta r tups a decadeago.. .

~~~
gib l fiz
With out a ctuallyknowing a n y thing ab out  th e s ubj e c tmy guess is t h a t th every
ch eep  synthe tic  di amo nds  y ou heardabout we re  /  a re  in tende d  for too ls , ( Wh ere 
allt hat th ey ca re a bo ut isthe har d ne s s , so  t he y ca n b esmall , ye l low , and
m essy)

Al so, I do  k no w thatyou can get s yn thetic rub yfor  ~$1/c a r at on al i-baba. (I
actually bou g ht a fe w)
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e px
Aren't  pe arls c ult u red fo r deca des n ow ? T h e y are s ti llso ught for,n o thi ng is 
m orebeautif ul in a woman's ne c k t han a pearl c oll ar.~ ~~ 
13 o f4 0 
No tt hat i t really matter s at the e nd of  the day,b utth ere's p robably  some charm i n knowing  that you r"cul t u red " pearl wa s stillformed in s ide a bi valve 
li ving i nthe  ocea n, ver s usbeing  madein  a mac hineli ke a por celain
gobstopper.

Tha t said , che ckout thiscoo l  pi cture:
[h ttps ://media.l icd n.c om/mp r/m p r/shr inkn p _8 00_ 
At some_point in_the near future, maybe_1 year,_maybe_10, anyone_with_a spare
couple million_dollars will be_able to buy a_machine to grow_diamonds
indistinguishable_from mined diamonds, defects and all. No one will be able to
tell at all,_and_the market_will_be_flooded. Prices for mined &_manufactured
alike will crater.

There is no_future for_mined diamonds.

~~~
jghn
at some point 15-20 years or so_ago_De Beers started_laser etching logos on
the diamonds for exactly this reason.

~~~
RcouF1uZ4gsC
Wasn't_the public reason for laser etching_to prevent conflict_diamonds_from
having_a market?

------
grondilu
The largest diamond_in the world still is natural,_isn't it? Will it ever be
synthetic_and if so when?

~~~
undersuit
>The largest diamond in_the world still is natural, isn't_it?

It's most definitely a natural_diamond, and_it's also most definitely
undiscovered in_some incredibly rich_diamond deposit.

------
cowardlydragon
Only_30% cheaper?

I once_heard a dollar a caret from_one of the_startups a decade ago...

~~~
giblfiz
Without actually knowing_anything_about the subject_my_guess_is that_the very
cheep synthetic_diamonds_you heard_about_were / are intended for tools,_(Where
all_that they care about is the hardness,_so they can be_small,_yellow, and
messy)

Also, I do_know that you can get_synthetic ruby for ~$1/carat on ali-baba._(I
actually bought_a few)

------
epx
Aren't_pearls cultured for decades now? They are still sought for, nothing_is
more beautiful in a woman's neck_than a pearl collar.

~~~
13of40
Not_that it_really_matters at the_end_of the_day, but there's probably some
charm in knowing_that your_"cultured" pearl was still formed inside_a bivalve
living in the_ocean,_versus being made in a machine_like a porcelain
gobstopper.

That said, check out_this cool picture:
[https://media.licdn.com/mpr/mpr/shrinknp_800_