How the false perfection of diamonds ruined love

Why the illusion of rarity and perfection became the symbol of love and romance

Saamir Ansari
Lessons from History
4 min readApr 5, 2021

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The Diamond Loupe, Ivory Coast Diamond Mining

Love is a rare thing, a diamond is a rare thing — it’s the perfect match. But what if diamonds were in fact not rare at all? Would this make love less special? After all, the perfect diamond is a promise of the perfect relationship.

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