# Why are diamonds so valuable?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 12, 2003, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-diamonds-so-valuable/218540 "2003-12-12T06:09:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 13, 2003, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-diamonds-so-valuable/218540/41 "2003-12-13T15:43:10Z")

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> \*Originally posted by clairobscur \*  
> \*\* That’s true, though recently, De Beers swore it wouldn’t buy anymore these “blood diamonds”…  
> \*\*

In fact, they’re starting to market that fact. ([cite](http://www.debeers.com/corp_resp/leading.html))

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