Looks like Diamonds will soon end up MUCH cheaper

[Animal]

Originally posted by Pfunk
We studied DeBeers business practices last semester, wow what a Company/cartel.  They have single handedly roped the World (especially us Americans) into thinking that a diamond is such a precious thing.  They have complete control over the market and knowing that people will buy diamonds no matter what the price.

According to the article, they have huge stockpiles of diamonds, they just control supply to make it seem as if they are very rare.

[funkedup]

Originally posted by _Schadenfreude_
I can just see it..."Honey would you like a diamond ring worth a whole two hundred dollars that was man made or would you prefer one that costs me 4 months salary and came from nature?"

Plse try the question on your wife/gf and see what shes says...

The key:  Don't tell the *****.  

[Westy]

Good. IMO it's well past time for DeBeers and the artificial diamond market it created to collapse.  That company and it's carefully targeted marketing have enslaved millions of woman to the notion that the "rock" matters more than anything else.  
 I would much rather go back to the days of the dowry than have my sons face the specter of "If you love her then she's worth a months salary...."  Most of us know there's no way American women are happy with a ring containing a rock that was bought with only a months salary

[BlckMgk]

Good read, thanks for the info, hopefully now we have some wicked fast computers at base price..... maybe they'll commercialize Fiber Optics for Home use, at oh lets say.... 20 bucks a month? haha!

[Mini D]

It doesn't look practical as a substrate for the microchip buisness for some time.  The thermal conductivity of silicon is not necessarily the only thermal issue.  Expansion is another issue as is thermal conductance in the metal layers.  You'll always have a weak spot with any of those layers... and that weakness is well below the silicon melting point.

But... I'd be more than happy to see the CvD diamonds give DeBiers a black eye.  Those monopolistic slave drivers deserve any blight inflicted upon them.

MiniD

[john9001]

"""I can just see it..."Honey would you like a diamond ring worth a whole two hundred dollars that was man made or would you prefer one that costs me 4 months salary and came from nature?" ""


forget it , a woman would only accept a "REAL" diamond.

[Ghosth]

Thanks for the info!

Diamond CPU's, now THATS some diamond I wouldn't mind spending a buck on.