It’s fascinating how some things never seem to lose their allure, even when they’re no longer scarce. Take Renaissance pigments like ultramarine once rare because it was made from lapis lazuli, yet it’s still synonymous with luxury today, even though we can synthesize it. If prestige is tied to scarcity, why do these designs and materials hold their status long after they’ve become accessible? Is it just tradition, or is there something deeper at play, like cultural memory or aesthetic universality? Would love to hear thoughts from anyone who’s dug into this!