eric sent me this link, and i joined the class action lawsuit by filling out the form online for taka’s engagement ring that i bought a couple of years ago. there’s only about $135 million to be dispersed, so who knows how much money i’ll actually get back. looks like it could be $1-2k, but i’m not holding my breath. if the diamond was less than $10,000 you don’t even need to have a receipt.

If you bought a piece of diamond jewelry — or jewelry with a diamond in it — between Jan. 1, 1994, and March 31, 2006, you may be eligible for a refund as part of a recent settlement of a class-action lawsuit alleging that De Beers, the big South African diamond company, had cornered the market for diamonds for decades, keeping prices artificially high.

In settling, De Beers is shelling out $295 million to put the trouble behind it — $135 million of which is earmarked for consumers rather than wholesalers.

the full article on msn.com: buy a diamond? get a refund

you can join the class action lawsuit here: https://diamondsclassaction.com/