South Africa Gems That Sparked Rush Are Quartz Not Diamonds

[Erik Oostra]

Here's the follow-up of the BBC story on the South African 'diamond' rush.. unlike the many fools who got suckered in by historical gold rushes, I do feel sorry for these folk.. As a way out of poverty the stakes would have been very high.. now, the future has been dashed.. 

  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-57548406 

[Valens Legacy]

Thanks for posting the outcome for us to read more on it, I have been waiting for it since you first posted.

I bet those people who were saying what they were going to buy with what they found will have to settle for some nice pretty rocks.

 

[Off Grid]

Oh well... there goes my credibility.

[Valens Legacy]

21 hours ago, Off Grid said:

Oh well... there goes my credibility.

Please tell me that you didn't have one of those made into a ring for your girlfriend/wife.

If you did she will make you sleep outside for the rest of your life.

[afreakofnature]

Oh that would be called a hillbilly diamond. I learned about those in North Carolina LOL.  We actually had one made up. They pass off really easily and since quartz has a hardness of 7 it scratches glass to “fool” others LOL.  Best part is they are way cheaper so if you scratch it up you can replace many times over before you ever reach the price of a diamond 🤣🤣