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Old 09-19-2012, 07:14 AM  
Barefootsies
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Originally Posted by crockett View Post
Diamonds aren't as rare as De Beers likes you to think.. It's just a product that has been manipulated on a grand scale world wide.
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They are actually very common. However, De Beers buys up all of the mines, and only releases so many per year. Basically manipulating the market and control of them. There are a number of documentaries on this. It's interesting to say the least.

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