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The End of the Affair

JL;DR SUMMARY Manhattan's famed diamond district, known for its glittering showcases, faces a disruption from the rise of lab-grown diamonds. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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ManhattanTechnologyAuthenticityValueLuxuryDiamond DistrictSynthetic DiamondsJewelry IndustryLab Grown DiamondsMarket Disruption

Places mentioned

Manhattan, New York, United States
"Yet all is not as it seems in Manhattans diamond district."
South Africa
"...as diamonds mined in Africa, Brazil, India, or anywhere else."
Brazil
"...as diamonds mined in Africa, Brazil, India, or anywhere else."
India
"...as diamonds mined in Africa, Brazil, India, or anywhere else."

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