Lab-grown gems are robbing Botswana of its diamond riches(japantimes.co.jp)

4 pointsby PaulHoule10 bulan yang lalu2 comments

japantimes.co.jp

Lab-grown gems are robbing Botswana of its diamond riches

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/04/lab-grown-botswana-diamonds/

2 comments

nick_travels10 bulan yang lalu

Maybe that's a good thing. Replacing something that caused so much suffering with a something that is an outcome of technological advancment

If this riches was real, Botswana would look like Dubai. but is it?

chasing0entropy10 bulan yang lalu

I could swear this was an article on TheOnion. Even the thought that the Diamond Moguls of Botswana are supporting the infrastructure, education system, and government spending limits makes for a good chuckle.