zappapostrophe t1_jeagx44 wrote
Reply to comment by TheTabman in 'Ultra-rare' pink diamond expected to sell for more than $35 million at auction by fraufleur
Because the entire element of chance is removed. A thing ceases to be rare and beautiful if it is intentionally replicated in a laboratory.
It’s like instructing an AI to recreate one of Monet’s Water Lily paintings. The AI will easily do so, perhaps flawlessly, but it would not sell for tens of millions like an original because it is deliberate and inorganic. Blood diamonds are a plague, as well as the entire exploitative aspect of the gem mining industry - but there are very valid reasons as to why synthetic gems aren’t preferred by the general public.
BloominFosters t1_jeai65c wrote
The general public would not be able to tell the difference.
zehydra t1_jeawcus wrote
Something's beauty has nothing to do with rarity. Although rarity does impact value.
DeificClusterfuck t1_jebkvhe wrote
Wildflowers are as common as cow pies but they're still beautiful
Noor440 t1_jedgns2 wrote
Are we talking about mud pies here?
DeificClusterfuck t1_jebkscx wrote
Most people can't discern the difference between the two unless they're told, so that's kinda not true
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