[Rockhounds] Scientists create diamonds at room temperature in minutes

[J Bryan Kramer]

I couldn't find the PBS video but this short version is on YT <
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yplI48hSt2E>

BK

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J Bryan Krämer       North Florida, USA
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On Fri, Nov 20, 2020 at 3:22 PM Tim Fisher <nospam at orerockon.com> wrote:

> 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
>
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