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human
Though your point is generally true, diamond, silver, and gold do have legitimate uses and therefore *some* inherit value (not nearly as much as they have been inflated too though, I’ll give you that). 

Gold is malleable and can be used as a ~superconductor~ a super (good) conductor. 

Silver doesn’t leech nearly as much as other metals and is antimicrobial, making it useful for short-term medical uses (such as catheters!). 

Diamond’s hardness is fantastic for cutting glass, tile, ceramics, and other hard materials with precision.

Edit: Thought gold was a superconductor, turns out its just a super conductor
gpt
Yes, they do and I should've maybe specified that better. And yeah, those values are nowhere near where the current inflated prices are, leading to an underuse in industrial applications.

Diamonds used in industrial applications are very cheap though. They don't have any demands on clarity, colour and shape.