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news@hexbear.netEnglish • 2 months ago

Diamonds are plunging in value around the world. Is China to blame?

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Diamonds are plunging in value around the world. Is China to blame?

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news@hexbear.netEnglish • 2 months ago

China’s demand for natural diamonds has ‘fallen off a cliff’ amid plunging marriage rates, while its factories are churning out synthetic alternatives that are up to 90 per cent cheaper.

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Cammy [she/her]
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79•2 months ago
Totally unrelated, but here’s a De Beers X-ray technician making sure a miner isn’t stealing diamonds.
- someone [comrade/them, they/them]
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  51•2 months ago
  I wonder how many miners died of cancer induced by repeated x-ray screenings.
  - aebletrae [she/her]
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    18•2 months ago
    How often were they allowed to leave?

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