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OldBaldy1701E

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4. Why are diamonds so expensive?

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 09:23 AM

Aug 13

As I understand it, the mines withhold a lot of them to keep them overly inflated.

Probably the same thing here. If people will pay that much, why flood the market and remove the profits?

Greed is a hell of a drug.

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I knew this one [View all] Figarosmom Aug 13 OP

I knew it was expensive, but never knew why. Haggard Celine Aug 13 #1

Rather mild. elleng Aug 13 #2

When you go to Wal-Mart Figarosmom Aug 13 #3

I was being tongue-in-cheek about Haggard Celine Aug 13 #5

Why are diamonds so expensive? OldBaldy1701E Aug 13 #4