@TheViewFromHell I don't get the diamonds part.
@simplic10 @TheViewFromHell Diamonds are common mineral w/ industrial applications. Use in jewelry is a massive marketing/fraud campaign.
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@St_Rev@simplic10 @TheViewFromHell ... jewelers sell them for? -
@shlevy@simplic10 @TheViewFromHell Both. http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1982/02/have-you-ever-tried-to-sell-a-diamond/304575/ … That story is over 30 years old & the scam continues. - 1 more reply
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@St_Rev @TheViewFromHell Oh I see, so the fraud is that they are common? I wasn't aware of that, wouldn't buy them anyway. -
@St_Rev @TheViewFromHell Although to be fair, the totally objectively-unjustified expense is kind of the point of a costly signal. -
@simplic10 @TheViewFromHell Old (false) story is that Manhattan was bought from natives for $24 dollars worth of beads.
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@St_Rev@simplic10 @TheViewFromHell Is the idea that no one should want diamonds, or that they came be obtained much cheaper than...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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