Why are diamonds so rare and valuable?
Moment of Um
American Public Media
4.4 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 5 June 2024
⏱️ 9 minutes
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Summary
Lots of people love sparkly, pretty things – especially precious stones, like diamonds. But who decides which stones are precious? And what makes diamonds so special? We asked geologist Marc M. Hirschmann to help us find the answer.
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