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    $\begingroup$ If this deposit was found nowadays? It already sort of has been found. Diamond is incredibly common and artificially creating them is very simple. In addition diamond is not used as a store of value, because it is so plentiful. $\endgroup$
    – AngelPray
    Commented Jan 22, 2017 at 18:30
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    $\begingroup$ @AngelPray: I wouldn't say that diamonds are incredibly common, but they are common enough that there are stories about the DeBeers cartel dumping them into the sea in order to keep the price up. $\endgroup$
    – jamesqf
    Commented Jan 22, 2017 at 18:38
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    $\begingroup$ In a non serious aspect, our cultural perspective of diamonds would also change. As such in games like Minecraft diamonds would not be such a precious ore to find. $\endgroup$
    – Anketam
    Commented Jan 22, 2017 at 19:02
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    $\begingroup$ Diamond is sort of a really pure form of coal. I wonder how it burns. $\endgroup$
    – Brythan
    Commented Jan 22, 2017 at 19:41
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    $\begingroup$ Diamonds burn about as well as coal so they could be used as fuel. I wonder how hard it is to make diamond lenses. $\endgroup$
    – John
    Commented Jan 23, 2017 at 1:14