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De Beers amasses biggest diamond stockpile since 2008 financial crisis

Chinese demand has slumped as competition from lab-grown alternatives has increased

The main conceptual idea of the article is that De Beers, the world's largest diamond producer, has accumulated its largest stockpile of rough diamonds since the 2008 financial crisis. This suggests that De Beers is anticipating a possible slowdown in demand for diamonds in the future and is taking steps to protect its profits and market share.

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