Isn’t it expensive to work with materials such as diamonds?

Question: Isn't it expensive to work with materials such as diamonds?
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Asked by eriineriin to Philip on 16 Jun 2011.
- Philip Dolan answered on 16 Jun 2011:
  
  Actually we get most of ours on loan or for free. The people that make them are normally very keen for us to study them, as long as we relay the information back to them before trying to publish it.

Question: Isn't it expensive to work with materials such as diamonds?