NYTimes - Truth About the Value of Diamonds

Diamonds are about as rare as a pair of Converse shoes at your local Sears department stores. Thankfully that mere fact has finally been publicized by the NYTimes [article] and the Smithsonian Magazine [article]. Last year I wrote a couple of articles [1st article, 2nd article] about the Diamond Industry that may open your eyes to the ideas of how Americans have been brainwashed for years. Please read all 4 articles to get caught up with all this nonsense.

Nearly 99% of all Americans don't know the truth about diamonds, how they were only successfully marketed in the US and the inflated prices were based on “rarity”, which isn't the case. Old habits and traditions die hard, so it will take a while for the average American to realize what they bought into was actually just a crockpot-of-shit.

The two articles from the NYTimes and the Smithsonian is just another example of how General Electric [GE] has already invented the process, making it easy to buy flawless diamonds for an inexpensive price.

Growing up as a child, you listen to your parents story of how they got married and how the “ring” was presented to “close the deal” in marriage. It has been ingrained in our heads that this is how it's supposed to be. Supposedly, the diamond ring and specifically it's size and quality determines your love for the woman. Somehow people believe that a ring is the best way to tell the woman that you're ready to spend the rest of your life [5 years average for divorces] with her. God forbid your communication and true emotions aren't used prior to such an act to express your real devotions.

May 2007 Gr8tFate article:

“American women need to stop feeding the industry of their verbal propaganda that they even give to their own children. Teaching them the size of the diamond matters when getting engaged, going to work and flashing the ring to co-workers, establishing their social rank based on their diamond ring. Teaching people that “bling, bling” is important in music videos, tv and magazine ads is just a crockpot-of-shit. People read it, hear it and see it, so they believe it = BRAINWASHED.

So if you read this short blog and lengthy article from The Atlantic, you have a choice to make. Either continue to support the De Beers cartel and stay brainwashed or take a personal responsibility to educate the people around you. Educate your friend, family and co-workers. If you’re a single woman, let the world know you don’t want a diamond ring when you get engaged. Google it! Google “de beers cartel”, “diamond industry”, etc, and learn first hand from thousands of articles written around the world about the hypocrisy of this industry.

Get some sense and stop buying diamonds! Be a rebel and not a follower, force change in our society!"”