X-Message-Number: 14097
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 12:29:15 -0400
From: Jeffrey Soreff <>
Subject: Re: Gold is saver

Yvan Bozzonetti. wrote:
> What about diamonds?
>There is a political will to maintain the gem value, this is not
>the case for gold. In real term, gold price has fallen continuously
>in the past half century (outside some short "spikes").
>    The best choice could be a mix, for example diamond + real estate
>+ technology shares administered by a cryonics organisation...

Remember that we can synthesize diamond, including gem quality
crystals, _now_.  Diamond-like structures turn out to have
some very nice mechanical properties, particularly high stiffness, 
and are a popular component and synthesis target in Drexler/Merkle
nanotechnology.  I'll bet that a century from now, if any diamonds
retain any significant value, it will only be natural diamonds of
proven provenance.  I'll bet that we'll be making essentially
flawless crystals of diamond on the scale that we make steel today.

                                      Best wishes,
                                      -Jeffrey Soreff

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