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They are rare (in part because supply is artificially restricted by owners of diamond mines and other wholesale diamond merchants), and they last virtually forever.
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Eighty percent of all diamonds mined are industrial diamonds, which are not expensive. Gem-quality diamonds can be expensive. Supply of gem-quality diamonds is unrestricted, if you have the money to purchase them. The finest, highest-quality gem-stones are indeed rare.
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Why are diamonds more expensive than cz's?
Diamonds are more rare than CZs.
What is more expensive platinum or diamonds?
Gram for gram, a gem-quality diamond is always more expensive than platinum. However, gram for gram, platinum is always more expensive that industrial diamonds. It is important to keep in mind that diamond prices are kept artificially high because DeBeers hides away much of the diamonds they mine to exaggerate scarcity i.e. diamonds are a manipulated market (vs. a free market).
What are the advantages of a mined diamond?
Mined or natural diamonds are more expensive than man-made diamonds. If monetary value is an advantage, then a mined diamond has the advantage of value.
Why is diamond jewelry so expensive?
The process of mining diamonds and their rareity is the cause of their excessive valueI think it's because diamonds are even more rare than GOLD.
Why is diamond so expensive?
Gem-quality diamonds represent only about 20% of all diamonds mined. Because diamonds are valued according to their clarity, colour, carat weight and cut, the higher-quality gem stones command millions of dollars.
What is the most expensive item in Macy's?
Diamonds diamonds and more diamonds
Are vivid blue diamonds rarer and more expensive than vivid pink diamonds?
No. Pink diamonds are little more but they are both more expensive then colorless diamonds.
Are black diamonds more or less expensive than regular diamonds?
Black diamonds are more porous and from younger sedimentary rocks, so they are not as expensive as other diamonds.
Why are diamonds so expensive when they are not rare?
'Expensive' diamonds are only available in about 20% of all diamonds mined, the remainder being industrial diamonds. Of that 20%, only a few stones are large enough, clear enough, colorful enough or flawless enough to be sold as 'expensive' diamonds.
Are champagne diamonds expensive?
Champagne diamonds are not as expensive as diamonds with less colour, when comparing both of similar cut, similar carat weight and similar clarity.
Are chocolate diamonds more expensive than regular diamonds?
No, chocolate diamonds are usually less expensive than regular -- white -- diamonds, given equal cut, clarity and carat weight.
What is the object pronoun in the thief stole the expensive diamonds?
The pronoun that would replace the subject noun 'thief' is 'he' or 'she'. Examples:He stole the expensive diamonds. OR, She stole the expensive diamonds.
Are black diamonds expensive?
Black diamonds that are available in the market are usually low grade white diamonds that have been colored black, however, natural black diamonds can be expensive depending on the quality.
Are diamonds more expensive in south Africa than in America?
Yes because diamonds in South Africa is more expensive than in America.
Why are diamonds more expensive than cz's?
Diamonds are more rare than CZs.
What is the most expensive raw material?
Diamonds
Most expensive precious metal?
diamonds
