Never had real value
Wednesday, 12 Mar 2025
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Still going to last forever, and make excellent drill bits for mining.
Reject aesthetic value.
Embrace utilitarian value.
You can get an antique chair or a chair from walmart. You can sit in both.
Fun fact: There are more diamonds in the universe than trees.
Lab made moissanite is almost as hard as diamond, sparkles more, and costs a fraction of the price. Easy choice kids.
And if your significant other throws a fit over it not being a “real diamond” remind them that “real” diamonds are still mined by slaves.
Diamonds: the only rock that costs more than your rent but can be made in a lab in 15 minutes.
Context:Â https://www.earth.com/news/real-diamonds-can-now-be-created-from-scratch-in-the-lab-in-just-15-minutes/