Art, Diamonds, Watches, Collectibles etc.

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Young people are less interested in real diamonds, gold prices have hit record highs, but diamond prices have fallen by 60% from their peak, unable to compete with lab-grown diamonds.
Botswana, the diamond-producing nation, is facing economic difficulties.

年輕人不愛真鑽 黃金創高鑽石卻從高點跌6成 不敵實驗室種的人造鑽 鑽石國波札那經濟困局｜非凡財經新聞｜20260109

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gHurv-KLZus

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De Beers Cuts Diamond Prices, Botswana Warns Of Prolonged Slump
https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/d ... nged-slump

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"Winner Takes All": UBS Speaks With Swiss Watch Industry Insider On "Stabilizing Market"
https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-fina ... ing-market

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Rebound In Used Luxury Watches Continues
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/rebou ... -continues

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De Beers makes deep diamond price cuts for shrinking buyers club
https://www.theedgesingapore.com/news/l ... uyers-club

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In gem-certification laboratories, diamonds were stripped of their original Gemological Institute of America laser inscriptions before being re-engraved and issued with reports that overstated their quality, the police said, allowing them to be sold at far higher prices.

Diamond buyers are freaking out in Vietnam after gem scandal
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-as ... em-scandal

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The Diamond Crash Accelerates
https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/d ... ccelerates

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Gold's been money for thousands of years. Diamonds never have.

Lab grown 1-carat diamonds went from $3,410 in 2020 to $576 today. Even De Beers gave up on their lab grown brand in 2025 after prices fell 90%. Natural diamond pricing has dropped too
https://x.com/Monetary_Metals/status/20 ... 4227572786

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One-carat diamonds have plummeted to 1,000 yuan! Shenzhen's Shuibei district is witnessing a surge in "diamond freedom."

一克拉跌到千元價! 深圳水貝掀｢鑽石自由｣｜TVBS新聞 ‪@TVBSNEWS02‬

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aiIh8jYCKYU