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The great diamond conspiracy

saps [Edit] [Delete] 11:39, 8 May '15

I've never bought a diamond and am never likely to but I found this podcast fascinating

http://freakonomics.com/2015/04/16/diamonds-are-a-marriage-counselors-best-friend-a-new-freakonomics-radio-podcast/

Had no idea that De Beers had basically conspired to maintain the myth that diamonds are rare and that their price should be kept artificially high. Apparently the whole two month's salary idea was just a clever bit of advertising.

What a bunch of cunts.


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