Message from discussion Medical use of Diamonds

From: "Annie C" <chern...@LOSINGMYmindspring.com>
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Subject: Re: Medical use of Diamonds
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2009 19:48:17 -0500
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"Andrew Barss" <ba...@basil.u.arizona.edu> wrote in message 
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> 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
>

Back on topic, I recently finished a wonderful crime novel I highly 
recommend that is set in Botswana and is about diamond mining..

"A Carrion Death" is by the writing team of Michael Stanley (Stan Trollip 
and Michael Sears) .. Check it out! A terrific read and wonderful new police 
protag named Det. David "Kubu" Bengu -- and I learned so much about diamond 
mining as an added plus. Excellent.
http://www.detectivekubu.com/

Annie