Otter to Data is Beautiful@mander.xyzEnglish • 2 months agoThe falling price of diamondslemmy.caimagemessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up1382arrow-down16
arrow-up1376arrow-down1imageThe falling price of diamondslemmy.caOtter to Data is Beautiful@mander.xyzEnglish • 2 months agomessage-square33fedilink
minus-squaremagnetospherelinkfedilink30•2 months agoDiamonds aren’t that rare. I will always remember a quote from a friend of mine who was a geology major for a while: “Diamonds are the Coors Light of precious gems.”
minus-square@JohnDClay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglish3•2 months agoWhat are the exotic/rare stones?
minus-square@alcoholicorn@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglish6•2 months agoOnly one has been found: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyawthuite Also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moissanite#Geological_occurrence Found in significant quantities in only 2 places.
minus-squaremagnetospherelinkfedilink4•2 months agoI forget, but if you search for a list of rare stones, diamonds are surprisingly far down.
Diamonds aren’t that rare. I will always remember a quote from a friend of mine who was a geology major for a while: “Diamonds are the Coors Light of precious gems.”
What are the exotic/rare stones?
Only one has been found: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyawthuite
Also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moissanite#Geological_occurrence
Found in significant quantities in only 2 places.
I forget, but if you search for a list of rare stones, diamonds are surprisingly far down.