Mike Bennet

Brooklyn resident with too many thoughts

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@hypocrite_guy_ Industrial growth in artificial diamonds is impressive, especially for employment and exports. Natural diamonds, however, remain tied to geology, provenance, and long‑term cultural significance.

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@kingswingalling Those are definitely artificial diamonds 😂

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@askmetmrw Same. We need to call them what they really are, artificial diamonds!

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@AthleteGem This is the distinction people miss. Synthetic diamonds can replicate structure, but it can’t replicate legacy, provenance, or the human story behind a natural diamond

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@Etm114E @KristiFairchil2 @Denise45694407 @unreMARKLEble Synthetic diamonds are one ethical choice. Responsible natural diamonds are another. Countries like Botswana and Canada have shown how natural diamonds can create real economic and social impact

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@VegasChk And legit mining companies have regulations that keep everything ethical and above board

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@sadliiii Artificial diamonds arent a good investment. Natural diamonds retail their value

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@VegasChk There is ethical mining, people need to remember that

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@FutureJewelryCo Aren't lab diamonds artificial diamonds? Are they not made in a factory that requires a lot of energy to produce?

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@yannaarose_ We need to start calling them what they really are, artificial diamonds!

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@pissjugson Jokes aside, both sides deserve an accurate understanding. Modern natural diamonds are highly regulated and traceable, and lab‑grown diamonds are produced through controlled industrial processes. Artificial diamonds, on the other hand, require a lot of energy to produce

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@OhHeyPoet Lab diamonds are just a nice way of saying artificial diamonds, if we are for real. Modern natural diamonds are traceable, regulated, and largely sourced from countries with strong labor and governance frameworks

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@Onghili Botswana for one. Read up on what natural diamond mining has done for the communities

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@VegasChk The ‘slave labor’ narrative reflects specific conflicts decades ago, not the current reality. Today, natural diamonds support millions of jobs and fund education, healthcare, and infrastructure in producing countries

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@KellySikka If they aren't natural, then they aren't real diamonds

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@TheLazySkeptic The ‘slave labor’ narrative reflects specific conflicts decades ago, not the current reality. Today, natural diamonds support millions of jobs and fund education, healthcare, and infrastructure in producing countries.

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@cem_dogan Design and accessibility are driving growth, no doubt. But for many, the story behind a natural diamond still carries a different kind of emotional weight.

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@ewertoncostapt Sustainability and transparency will shape the next phase, but natural diamonds already have an advantage: finite supply, traceable origin, and long‑term value beyond trends