Otter@lemmy.ca to Data is Beautiful@mander.xyzEnglish · 4 months agoThe falling price of diamondslemmy.caimagemessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up1383arrow-down16
arrow-up1377arrow-down1imageThe falling price of diamondslemmy.caOtter@lemmy.ca to Data is Beautiful@mander.xyzEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square33fedilink
minus-squaremagnetosphere@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up30·4 months agoDiamonds aren’t that rare. I will always remember a quote from a friend of mine who was a geology major for a while: “Diamonds are the Coors Light of precious gems.”
minus-squareJohnDClay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 months agoWhat are the exotic/rare stones?
minus-squarealcoholicorn@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·4 months agoOnly one has been found: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyawthuite Also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moissanite#Geological_occurrence Found in significant quantities in only 2 places.
minus-squaremagnetosphere@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up4·4 months agoI forget, but if you search for a list of rare stones, diamonds are surprisingly far down.
Diamonds aren’t that rare. I will always remember a quote from a friend of mine who was a geology major for a while: “Diamonds are the Coors Light of precious gems.”
What are the exotic/rare stones?
Only one has been found: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyawthuite
Also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moissanite#Geological_occurrence
Found in significant quantities in only 2 places.
I forget, but if you search for a list of rare stones, diamonds are surprisingly far down.