Quote Originally Posted by Semaphore View Post
Diamonds are a trap to try to get you to waste valuable standard rations. If you get artifact shards to craft diamonds, just vendor the shards. A small diamond is only 175 artifact experience, which is basically nothing.
Oh, wow. Thanks for the answer! I would've bought myself that large one so I can get rid of the platinum shards in my inventory. I was getting irritated with waiting for more of these to turn up.