The diamonds war

It broke out the diamonds war. Producers of synthetic gems against those who support natural stones. It is not just a matter between companies, because it touches on topics that interest all those who own diamond jewelry and have so far thought to have in the drawer a value that remains unchanged over time, or even increases. The story is told in a long article by Jck, you find here.
Step back
Some time ago we told of Diamond Foundry, a company that produces synthetic diamonds through a complicated and expensive new technology and processes and has Leonardo DiCaprio as shareholder. The stones are so similar to authentic diamonds that it is very difficult, if not impossible, to distinguish them from the originals. The affair has deeply angered the world’s foremost expert in diamonds, Martin Rapaport. He is a guru establishing prices and trends, plans and influences of the most coveted gems market. Rapaport, then lashed out at Diamond Foundry, with an article that is well worth reading: «The scam of synthetic diamond». The first argument against the spread of artificial stones, as aesthetically perfect, concerns the ethical value supported by the company that produces them.
Not true, says Rapaport, that synthetic diamonds are more ethical than natural ones. For example, because they steal work to poor people that is extracting the authentic ones. I mean, who it says that synthetic diamonds are more ethical is a liar. A point very sensitive because the synthetic diamond does not cost much less than the original ones and are offered by marketers with an ethical value more to convince possible buyers in the choice.
Then there is a second point: natural diamonds have always been an investment that lasts over time, while the price of synthetic ones is destined to go down in time, given that the production costs will drop as with all related objects technology. On this point, however, Jck has an argument: first, it is said that synthetic diamonds must necessarily fall in price. Second, it is not even said that those natural keep unchanged their value forever.
DiCaprio answers
The story is not over. Diamond Foundry, in fact, responded in kind: first, create perfect gems in the laboratory is and will remain very expensive, so the price of synthetic diamonds will not fall. In addition, according to the company, Rapaport is simply a pawn in a ‘cartel’ occult diamond producers. Finally, the company that has DiCaprio (remember his film Blood Diamond?) among the others owners, take a challenge. It proposes to Botswana to build there a plant that produces synthetic diamonds, to compensate the loss in sales of diamonds. Difficult, however, that the idea can really get into the harbor. Remain the controversy, high carat. Federico GragliaOroSoffiato, creativity is precision” (Modifica)”>