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[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Right? A dime is a touch over 18mm, and prices I’ve been able to nail down on a couple sites for artificial rubies of that size, while way less than terrestrial rubies, cannot be considered ”cheap” - we’re still talking thousands of dollars.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe they mean ruby infused grinding wheels?

https://www.travers.com/product/radiac-ruby-surface-grinding-wheels-71150

Or maybe they were exaggerating a little bit and thinking about ruby bearings.

https://www.renishaw.com/shop/Product.aspx?Product=A-5000-3611

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

A million f[beep]ing diamonds!