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		dreamdu5t on March 20, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Diamonds Are Bullshit It's not an artificial market, it's a real one, for real diamonds. Nobody has to buy them.

sp332 on March 20, 2013 [–]

It's artificial because it's very difficult to sell diamonds. If the market wasn't so messed up, dealers would be willing to buy diamonds from individuals. But in general, they aren't.

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