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My understanding is that De Beers created a lot of the consumer demand for diamonds. Have there been other efforts to generate demand for other gemstones (rubies, sapphires, chrysoberyl, whatever)? If not, why not, and if so, why were they less successful?

by /u/Fake_Eleanor in /r/AskHistorians

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