Can you tell the difference between a lab grown diamond and a mined diamond?

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Anonymous wrote:I asked my boyfriend to propose with a chunky gold band with some other small gemstones set in it. Didn't want to deal with any of the the diamond center stone drama.

I have a diamond center stone and have had zero "drama" associated with it. So -- sounds like you have a weird personal problem.

Yes I do have a personal problem with diamonds mined by children in poor countries, thanks. Don't want to support that industry at all.

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Anonymous wrote:"Can you imagine? Kathy's ring wasn't mined with slave labor! The scandal!"

Please. Most mined diamonds aren’t mined by slave labor anymore. Labs have all kinds of chemical and environmental issues and they’re made in china and India. Let’s not get too pompous.

I actually can tell a bit. I didn’t want a totally perfect stone it looks fake. I like a flaw and I like an old stone.

lol “mined” diamonds are ten times the cost. And sorry the labor issues with diamonds have not been resolved and the environmental impact of mining will always dwarf a synthetic process. And labs will drag down the “value” of ALL diamonds. Enjoy your “flaws.”

I actually read an article in the WSJ that said the exact opposite. Because so many people are buying lab grown diamonds now, it's a bigger deal and more of a status symbol to have a real diamond.

Except that nobody will know. Anyone can pass off a lab diamond as a real diamond.

Exactly. It’s not a status symbol because people cannot tell, assuming it’s a quality setting. Also more and more people who can afford real are either going with no stone or lab diamonds because there are clear ethical concerns at every level with diamonds—environmental, labor, human rights and conflicts, supporting corrupt regimes, etc.

DP but when DH and I got engaged, we chose a ring that was my birthstone, not a diamond. We spent more on the setting than on the stone and it's GORGEOUS. I get so many compliments on it despite the fact that it is obviously not a diamond.

Sounds beautiful. I think it’s cool that diamonds may no longer be considered the go to stone for an engagement rings as they are no longer perceived as uniquely valuable. Also, people can focus more attention on interesting custom settings.

Diana chose a sapphire all those decades ago.

That’s a European thing. They don’t do diamond engagement rings. Emeralds and Sapphires are more valuable.

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Lots of people on this thread failing basic chemistry.

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Anonymous wrote:So if diamonds are now no longer a signal of wealth, what’s a gauche wealthy woman to do? Become Gwen Stefani or Madonna in the face, apparently. Obvious work is the new diamond.

Jade? A medium stone costs about 120K, a rare one about 1 million.

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Anonymous wrote:Look lab growns are putting a lot of pressure on the prices for natural diamonds. Right now naturals are worth more on the resell but for how long?

It really seems the natural diamonds are being pushed up by the industry. There are huge surplus of natural diamonds and the demand is falling.

Diamond is boring compared with other stones.

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Anonymous wrote:"Can you imagine? Kathy's ring wasn't mined with slave labor! The scandal!"

Please. Most mined diamonds aren’t mined by slave labor anymore. Labs have all kinds of chemical and environmental issues and they’re made in china and India. Let’s not get too pompous.

I actually can tell a bit. I didn’t want a totally perfect stone it looks fake. I like a flaw and I like an old stone.

You can't tell by eye. You are full of shite. You can't see the imperfections by eye in the old mined stone in my engagement ring and it's big. Liar, liar, pants on fire.

Oh, why are you so bend out of shape lol

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Anonymous wrote:My diamonds are all mined but old hand-cut large carat family heirlooms. Nothing really compares to the beauty of hand-cut stones.

That's great, but most people are not buying these.

By the way, you can have a lab diamond hand cut, too. You can also grow lab diamonds in different colors as well. Here are some pretty warm ones.

My friend grew yellow and pink diamonds in his lab. They are quite pretty. He used to walk around our party with diamonds in his pockets wrapped in napkins LOL

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Anonymous wrote:The practice of offering a dowry in the first place is gross

It works in the scarcity economy.

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Anonymous wrote:What's the price difference?

Same quality 2 carat; about 25-30k for mined, 1k for lab.

I bought a 2 carat lab cushion cut for about $500 a couple of months ago.

Where?

Luvansh, check the lab diamond subreddit for where to find the best suppliers. Luvansh sells good stones but their jewelry is known to be kind of crappy. I just bought 2 1ct round stones for about $350 to make a pair of earrings. I’m so excited!

Where do you recommend getting them set in earrings?

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So the little secret is about 20%(maybe a lot more) of natural diamond in jewelry is actually lab grown. Specially the smaller stones. People are just not checking them.

Watch the documentary “nothing last forever”

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Anonymous wrote:"Can you imagine? Kathy's ring wasn't mined with slave labor! The scandal!"

Please. Most mined diamonds aren’t mined by slave labor anymore. Labs have all kinds of chemical and environmental issues and they’re made in china and India. Let’s not get too pompous.

I actually can tell a bit. I didn’t want a totally perfect stone it looks fake. I like a flaw and I like an old stone.

lol “mined” diamonds are ten times the cost. And sorry the labor issues with diamonds have not been resolved and the environmental impact of mining will always dwarf a synthetic process. And labs will drag down the “value” of ALL diamonds. Enjoy your “flaws.”

I actually read an article in the WSJ that said the exact opposite. Because so many people are buying lab grown diamonds now, it's a bigger deal and more of a status symbol to have a real diamond.

Except that nobody will know. Anyone can pass off a lab diamond as a real diamond.

Exactly. It’s not a status symbol because people cannot tell, assuming it’s a quality setting. Also more and more people who can afford real are either going with no stone or lab diamonds because there are clear ethical concerns at every level with diamonds—environmental, labor, human rights and conflicts, supporting corrupt regimes, etc.

DP but when DH and I got engaged, we chose a ring that was my birthstone, not a diamond. We spent more on the setting than on the stone and it's GORGEOUS. I get so many compliments on it despite the fact that it is obviously not a diamond.

Sounds beautiful. I think it’s cool that diamonds may no longer be considered the go to stone for an engagement rings as they are no longer perceived as uniquely valuable. Also, people can focus more attention on interesting custom settings.

Diana chose a sapphire all those decades ago.

That’s a European thing. They don’t do diamond engagement rings. Emeralds and Sapphires are more valuable.

What about rubies?

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Anonymous wrote:"Can you imagine? Kathy's ring wasn't mined with slave labor! The scandal!"

Please. Most mined diamonds aren’t mined by slave labor anymore. Labs have all kinds of chemical and environmental issues and they’re made in china and India. Let’s not get too pompous.

I actually can tell a bit. I didn’t want a totally perfect stone it looks fake. I like a flaw and I like an old stone.

lol “mined” diamonds are ten times the cost. And sorry the labor issues with diamonds have not been resolved and the environmental impact of mining will always dwarf a synthetic process. And labs will drag down the “value” of ALL diamonds. Enjoy your “flaws.”

I actually read an article in the WSJ that said the exact opposite. Because so many people are buying lab grown diamonds now, it's a bigger deal and more of a status symbol to have a real diamond.

Except that nobody will know. Anyone can pass off a lab diamond as a real diamond.

Exactly. It’s not a status symbol because people cannot tell, assuming it’s a quality setting. Also more and more people who can afford real are either going with no stone or lab diamonds because there are clear ethical concerns at every level with diamonds—environmental, labor, human rights and conflicts, supporting corrupt regimes, etc.

DP but when DH and I got engaged, we chose a ring that was my birthstone, not a diamond. We spent more on the setting than on the stone and it's GORGEOUS. I get so many compliments on it despite the fact that it is obviously not a diamond.

Sounds beautiful. I think it’s cool that diamonds may no longer be considered the go to stone for an engagement rings as they are no longer perceived as uniquely valuable. Also, people can focus more attention on interesting custom settings.

Diana chose a sapphire all those decades ago.

That’s a European thing. They don’t do diamond engagement rings. Emeralds and Sapphires are more valuable.

What about rubies?

Natural rubies are the rarest and most expensive so you don’t see them as much. Labs, though, yes.

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Anonymous wrote:I asked my boyfriend to propose with a chunky gold band with some other small gemstones set in it. Didn't want to deal with any of the the diamond center stone drama.

I have a diamond center stone and have had zero "drama" associated with it. So -- sounds like you have a weird personal problem.

Yes I do have a personal problem with diamonds mined by children in poor countries, thanks. Don't want to support that industry at all.

That’s fine, you’re not wearing a simulated diamond that perpetuates the health of the industry. It’s people lamenting the industry and claiming that they don’t support it so that’s why they buy labs that are ridiculous. Don’t support such an industry then, wtf. We all know you wanted a cheaper ring, who doesn’t? Quit needing so much validation

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Anonymous wrote:"Can you imagine? Kathy's ring wasn't mined with slave labor! The scandal!"

Please. Most mined diamonds aren’t mined by slave labor anymore. Labs have all kinds of chemical and environmental issues and they’re made in china and India. Let’s not get too pompous.

I actually can tell a bit. I didn’t want a totally perfect stone it looks fake. I like a flaw and I like an old stone.

lol “mined” diamonds are ten times the cost. And sorry the labor issues with diamonds have not been resolved and the environmental impact of mining will always dwarf a synthetic process. And labs will drag down the “value” of ALL diamonds. Enjoy your “flaws.”

I actually read an article in the WSJ that said the exact opposite. Because so many people are buying lab grown diamonds now, it's a bigger deal and more of a status symbol to have a real diamond.

Except that nobody will know. Anyone can pass off a lab diamond as a real diamond.

They aren't more valuable but they are more rare.

Exactly. It’s not a status symbol because people cannot tell, assuming it’s a quality setting. Also more and more people who can afford real are either going with no stone or lab diamonds because there are clear ethical concerns at every level with diamonds—environmental, labor, human rights and conflicts, supporting corrupt regimes, etc.

DP but when DH and I got engaged, we chose a ring that was my birthstone, not a diamond. We spent more on the setting than on the stone and it's GORGEOUS. I get so many compliments on it despite the fact that it is obviously not a diamond.

Sounds beautiful. I think it’s cool that diamonds may no longer be considered the go to stone for an engagement rings as they are no longer perceived as uniquely valuable. Also, people can focus more attention on interesting custom settings.

Diana chose a sapphire all those decades ago.

That’s a European thing. They don’t do diamond engagement rings. Emeralds and Sapphires are more valuable.

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Anonymous wrote:"Can you imagine? Kathy's ring wasn't mined with slave labor! The scandal!"

Please. Most mined diamonds aren’t mined by slave labor anymore. Labs have all kinds of chemical and environmental issues and they’re made in china and India. Let’s not get too pompous.

I actually can tell a bit. I didn’t want a totally perfect stone it looks fake. I like a flaw and I like an old stone.

lol “mined” diamonds are ten times the cost. And sorry the labor issues with diamonds have not been resolved and the environmental impact of mining will always dwarf a synthetic process. And labs will drag down the “value” of ALL diamonds. Enjoy your “flaws.”

I actually read an article in the WSJ that said the exact opposite. Because so many people are buying lab grown diamonds now, it's a bigger deal and more of a status symbol to have a real diamond.

Except that nobody will know. Anyone can pass off a lab diamond as a real diamond.

Exactly. It’s not a status symbol because people cannot tell, assuming it’s a quality setting. Also more and more people who can afford real are either going with no stone or lab diamonds because there are clear ethical concerns at every level with diamonds—environmental, labor, human rights and conflicts, supporting corrupt regimes, etc.

DP but when DH and I got engaged, we chose a ring that was my birthstone, not a diamond. We spent more on the setting than on the stone and it's GORGEOUS. I get so many compliments on it despite the fact that it is obviously not a diamond.

Sounds beautiful. I think it’s cool that diamonds may no longer be considered the go to stone for an engagement rings as they are no longer perceived as uniquely valuable. Also, people can focus more attention on interesting custom settings.

Diana chose a sapphire all those decades ago.

That’s a European thing. They don’t do diamond engagement rings. Emeralds and Sapphires are more valuable.

What about rubies?

Eva Longoria has the most beautiful ruby engagement ring. I just adore it.