Diamonds are a waste of space and money?

[Floogeldy]

Discuss.

:smoke:

[Cheney Killed Bambi]

1. Market is artificially controlled

By the Diamond cartel which keeps supply very very low, thereby pumping the price up.

[Redstone]

2. Yes, they are. If DeBeers opened up their vaults, they'd be worth $10 a carat.

The single most artifically-inflated commodity on the planet.

Besides, I always liked rubies better.

Redstone

[dropkickpa]

4. I'm an opal and jade fan myself

I just think diamonds are more than a bit tacky.

[Redstone]

5. Diamonds have neither color nor character. I'll take a Linde star sapphire any day

over a diamond, even though it's a synthetic. At least it does something besides flash.

Redstone

[dropkickpa]

9. Exactly!!

I'm just not one of those "ooooo, shiny!!" people.

[Robeson]

3. Yes they are. It's an artificial market....

...saw a great Frontline about it onetime.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. Indeed they are, my dear Floog.......they are also beautiful:

[Whoa_Nelly]

7. Not a waste of space and money

as long as they be hangin' round my neck, my wrist, or any of my not-married fingers :party:

[lildreamer316]

8. They sure are a waste of human lives.

Blood all over them.

(sorry to bring the thread down; but the truth is the truth)