Comments on: My sister is engaged! http://clubtroppo.com.au/2008/12/23/my-sister-is-engaged/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:59:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Tel_ http://clubtroppo.com.au/2008/12/23/my-sister-is-engaged/#comment-338607 Tel_ Wed, 24 Dec 2008 09:14:48 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/?p=6838#comment-338607 I've been wondering how long before the diamond bubble breaks. I mean, the natives don't accept beads as currency anymore, and technology has almost perfected a cheap synthetic diamond (actually cubic zirconia is already a drop-in replacement, but we have constructed social defenses to temporarily maintain the value of existing diamond investments). By the way, the above photo neatly works as a counter example to: http://clubtroppo.com.au/2008/12/22/ferraris-the-subtext/ Is it possible to buy ten to fifteen year "put" options on the diamond industry ? I’ve been wondering how long before the diamond bubble breaks. I mean, the natives don’t accept beads as currency anymore, and technology has almost perfected a cheap synthetic diamond (actually cubic zirconia is already a drop-in replacement, but we have constructed social defenses to temporarily maintain the value of existing diamond investments).

By the way, the above photo neatly works as a counter example to: http://clubtroppo.com.au/2008/12/22/ferraris-the-subtext/

Is it possible to buy ten to fifteen year “put” options on the diamond industry ?

]]> By: Liam http://clubtroppo.com.au/2008/12/23/my-sister-is-engaged/#comment-338507 Liam Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:45:44 +0000 http://clubtroppo.com.au/?p=6838#comment-338507 Alternatively, 1. Stevo bling, and 2. She has rocks? Alternatively,
1. Stevo bling, and
2. She has rocks?

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