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Yes, guns are a much better investment.
Lab grown vs natural diamonds
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If it weren't for the wedding industry, diamonds would've almost worthless. They have some industrial utility, but nowhere near the demand it currently has from women wanting a ring. But since a lot of young men have realized getting married these days is heavily stacked against them, the demand is dropping.
On August 26, 1974 I bought a ring set with a 1/3 carat diamond. That is the only diamond my wife ever wants, or cares about. She lost it once and was really upset until she found it next to the microwave a few days later. I said we could replace it, but she only wanted that one. BTW. I am sure I paid too much at the time, but no one offered bargains back then. We got married on July 26, 1975 after finishing college and her nursing exam.
If you are talking about natural diamonds, yes. The large majority of overall demand is industrial, but nearly all of it is synthetic. Gem diamonds are a small percentage of overall demand.
"Natural" diamonds are called "blood diamonds" by my kids and their friends (mid 20's). They will only look at man-made diamonds.
They want nothing to do with the industry that abuses workers and children for profit.
It's just a perk for them that the diamonds are more flawless and less expensive.
They want nothing to do with the industry that abuses workers and children for profit.
It's just a perk for them that the diamonds are more flawless and less expensive.
"Moissanite" is the most overlooked Gemstone.... in the world. MORE Fire and Brilliance, than any diamond. While the untrained eye may visually perceive a moissanite as similar to a diamond, in reality it has a higher refractive index — meaning it produces more rainbow ‘Fire’ than a diamond when light hits the stone’s surface.
It's totally the way to go.
It's totally the way to go.
For safety of you and your property yes stock market or real estate way better financial investment
OVERKILL
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I just meant relative to diamonds. I bought my first 338LM rifle for $1,800 and got $2,200 for it (IIRC) from the same shop 2 years later when I decided to upgrade. If you are gonna spend money on something material, guns are a better investment than diamonds
Well, after the first twenty or so.
My now son-in-law is a science nerd (and soon to be medical doctor) so the science behind lab diamonds fascinated him. He also had a professor at OSU that is able to produce these (but not commercially), but in turn, did steer him to a discrete jeweler in Columbus that deals in them. When he and our daughter started discussing engagement rings, they were in agreement on the "no blood diamond" part. I can and do appreciate this too plus I'm aware how the diamond market is an absolute racket and manipulated by a small group.
That's when I decided to replace the engagement ring of my wife's that one of our kids lost many, many years ago....
A perk for me too !
Buy what you like. We love to critique others “treasures” doesn’t matter the product.
Who cares about value, cost or price mark up? That is only used almost in a jealous way to discredit someone else’s purchase.
“Hey how much is that new car you bought once drove off the lot”?
Hey I got a piece of rock from the moon, do you want the real one or a manufactured exact replica?
How much is that manufactured diamond or natural diamond worth after you left the jeweler?
I love diamonds and the thought it came from a natural process. Priceless to my wife as well.
We actually know where the one tiny bit of carbon almost impossible to find under one prong of the setting. Serial number lazer engraved on the girdle. Over 20 years ago I spent a month (or more) and endless hours searching for this special modest stone. This feels special for us. A gift with intense meaning. It’s unique, made by nature, only hers and no one else has it.
The effort I went through and joy to give the gift as well as the pride my wife felt receiving it knowing my efforts and seeing the details in the documentation was a priceless way to show how special she is to me. It wasn’t about cost.
If you prefer a manmade stone I’m not going to discredit your reasons for what brings you joy but for some reason many who choose manufactured feel the need to make it known promote the reason why.
Not all by any means but throwing around words like “blood diamonds” “flawless brilliance” “price markup” well … ask why those types feel the need to justify what they buy by trying to discredit other choices. Childish and feel bad for one or both because they lost the meaning of the gift in doing so
Who cares about value, cost or price mark up? That is only used almost in a jealous way to discredit someone else’s purchase.
“Hey how much is that new car you bought once drove off the lot”?
Hey I got a piece of rock from the moon, do you want the real one or a manufactured exact replica?
How much is that manufactured diamond or natural diamond worth after you left the jeweler?
I love diamonds and the thought it came from a natural process. Priceless to my wife as well.
We actually know where the one tiny bit of carbon almost impossible to find under one prong of the setting. Serial number lazer engraved on the girdle. Over 20 years ago I spent a month (or more) and endless hours searching for this special modest stone. This feels special for us. A gift with intense meaning. It’s unique, made by nature, only hers and no one else has it.
The effort I went through and joy to give the gift as well as the pride my wife felt receiving it knowing my efforts and seeing the details in the documentation was a priceless way to show how special she is to me. It wasn’t about cost.
If you prefer a manmade stone I’m not going to discredit your reasons for what brings you joy but for some reason many who choose manufactured feel the need to make it known promote the reason why.
Not all by any means but throwing around words like “blood diamonds” “flawless brilliance” “price markup” well … ask why those types feel the need to justify what they buy by trying to discredit other choices. Childish and feel bad for one or both because they lost the meaning of the gift in doing so
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Being a blood diamond is reason enough for me to buy it.My now son-in-law is a science nerd (and soon to be medical doctor) so the science behind lab diamonds fascinated him. He also had a professor at OSU that is able to produce these (but not commercially), but in turn, did steer him to a discrete jeweler in Columbus that deals in them. When he and our daughter started discussing engagement rings, they were in agreement on the "no blood diamond" part. I can and do appreciate this too plus I'm aware how the diamond market is an absolute racket and manipulated by a small group.
That's when I decided to replace the engagement ring of my wife's that one of our kids lost many, many years ago....
A perk for me too !
Meh....You can play that game with anything produced outside the U.S. The folks there won't change no matter what. And a bit of that money goes to depressed workers who would not have it.