[Rockhounds] Scientists create diamonds at room temperature in minutes

[Tim Fisher]

There was an excellent documentary I believe on PBS about just this. Could
have been the most successful marketing job of all time.

Tim Fisher
Http://OreRockOn.com 
Email nospam at orerockon.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Rockhounds [mailto:rockhounds-bounces at rockhounds.drizzle.com] On
Behalf Of J Bryan Kramer
Sent: Friday, November 20, 2020 6:55 AM
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Subject: Re: [Rockhounds] Scientists create diamonds at room temperature in
minutes

>
> " The gemstones are usually created after carbon is crushed and heated 
> far
>> beneath the Earth's surface over billions of years -- which is what 
>> makes them so coveted."
>>
> No what makes them so coveted was the DeBeers advertising campaign
launched back in the 1920's and 30's paying women film stars to wear a
diamond ring at their weddings that implanted that idea in the heads of the
female half of the species. And then DeBeers controlled the supply of stones
keeping the prices high.
BK