[Jewelry making - Article 00950] - Re: [Orchid] Gemesis laboratory grown diamonds

[The Doctor]

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>         Honestly, I guess they're ok.  But I have NEVER understood why
>     people seem to think they're the pinaccle of gemdom.  I suppose it
>     may just be due to extremely effective marketing by the family
>     that has the vast majority of the world's diamonds under their
>     thumbs. 

    You'll remember I'm not particularly partial to diamonds, and said
    as much in my post. But you're wrong if you are thinking that they
    still control the vast majority of the world's diamonds. They now
    control less than 50%, which doesn't qualify as "vast majority."
    Unfortunately for diamond fanciers, that hasn't translated to a
    decrease in diamond prices. In fact, prices have never been higher.
    Increased popularity of synthetics might drive it down, though. 

James in SoFl

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