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I've been hearing for years that artificial gems (diamonds, rubies, moissanite, etc) cost a 'fraction' of the real thing. Is this true? If so, where can I as a consumer buy a handful of this stuff?

Note that I don't want jewellery-grade gems, I realise that would cost a lot simply due to rejects and labour to cut / polish. I just want stuff I can mess around with for hobbies and crafts.

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[โ€“] Edgecrusher35@lemmy.ml 25 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Lab grown gems have almost zero chance of being haunted by the souls of the children that died mining them. Of course they are of a lesser value. Does anyone actually want some lonely soulless rock?

[โ€“] wahming@monyet.cc 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I would prefer my boardgames to stay unhaunted , tyvm.

[โ€“] Sargteapot@lemmy.nz 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[โ€“] wahming@monyet.cc 4 points 1 year ago

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