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Re: Medical use of Diamonds

Andrew Barss <ba...@basil.u.arizona.edu>

Rudd crux <rudd.c...@gmail.com> wrote:

: It is know all over the world that Diamonds are the most precious
: thing in to existence.

No, they aren't.

: Now what makes it so Precious, what makes it so costly.
: is it rarity?
: is it shine?

Nope.  It's a monopoly by DeBeers, which keeps the diamond supply
artificially tight.  Diamonds are nowhere near as rare as
they are made out to be.

        -- Andy BArss