Are engagement rings getting bigger?

[Anonymous]

I bet Suzy is not going to be thrilled with a one CT natural one when she could have had a 3 CT platinum stunner for less- side by side lab and natural are identical and even have the same ratings for color, clarity etc.
You can’t tell from a naked eye -but if you would prefer the child labor origins go for it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I bet Suzy is not going to be thrilled with a one CT natural one when she could have had a 3 CT platinum stunner for less- side by side lab and natural are identical and even have the same ratings for color, clarity etc.
You can’t tell from a naked eye -but if you would prefer the child labor origins go for it.

Everyone will know it's fake and cheap

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So is having a real diamond vs a lab diamond a flex?

I'm going to disagree with pps who said no.

I don't know if it will, but if you look at the market of other man-made items, the natural versions still fetch a premium. A pp used the example of pearls. Natural pearls are absolutely a flex. They are far more expensive than cultured versions, even though cultured pearls are generally what's put into jewellery. Colored stones also have man made versions, but the naturals are again worth far far more.

So who knows what the future holds. Maybe the majority of jewellery will start to be made with lab diamonds. It's certainly attractive to the jewellery who drops their costs dramatically, and to the consumer who can afford some gorgeous bling that may not have been in their budgets before. But there will always be people who prefer natural/mined diamonds, I'm just not sure who their consumer will be in the future when all the MMDs are equally as beautiful, sparkly and much lower price.

A Natural diamond loses at least half it's value or more right after it leaves a shop. A Natural diamond is also sold at a cost that depends on the seller and the buyer not much consistency. Not a good investment.

And now we have DeBeers leaving the natural stone market because Labs are kicking their butt.

Labs are not worth anything once they leave a store so I guess a natural is sort of better, but honestly given it's not a great investment spending less on a Lab makes way more sense financially.

Anyone thinking natural diamonds are better it's a slim better and now that DeBeers is selling they will be worth zip.

I'm not talking about investment purposes. Diamonds have always been poor investments. But there are still people (even on this page) who don't put lab and natural diamonds in the same category.

For me, I am an antique cut girl. For my engagement ring, I wanted this antique K OMC. These are things that can never be remade, even in labs. There is something special about antiques. There will still be people who want natural diamonds, I do not think they will be made obsolete any time soon.

So many aesthetics to keep up with these days. I’m this!!! I’m that!!! Me, me, me …declaring myself!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So is having a real diamond vs a lab diamond a flex?

I'm going to disagree with pps who said no.

I don't know if it will, but if you look at the market of other man-made items, the natural versions still fetch a premium. A pp used the example of pearls. Natural pearls are absolutely a flex. They are far more expensive than cultured versions, even though cultured pearls are generally what's put into jewellery. Colored stones also have man made versions, but the naturals are again worth far far more.

So who knows what the future holds. Maybe the majority of jewellery will start to be made with lab diamonds. It's certainly attractive to the jewellery who drops their costs dramatically, and to the consumer who can afford some gorgeous bling that may not have been in their budgets before. But there will always be people who prefer natural/mined diamonds, I'm just not sure who their consumer will be in the future when all the MMDs are equally as beautiful, sparkly and much lower price.

A Natural diamond loses at least half it's value or more right after it leaves a shop. A Natural diamond is also sold at a cost that depends on the seller and the buyer not much consistency. Not a good investment.

And now we have DeBeers leaving the natural stone market because Labs are kicking their butt.

Labs are not worth anything once they leave a store so I guess a natural is sort of better, but honestly given it's not a great investment spending less on a Lab makes way more sense financially.

Anyone thinking natural diamonds are better it's a slim better and now that DeBeers is selling they will be worth zip.

I'm not talking about investment purposes. Diamonds have always been poor investments. But there are still people (even on this page) who don't put lab and natural diamonds in the same category.

For me, I am an antique cut girl. For my engagement ring, I wanted this antique K OMC. These are things that can never be remade, even in labs. There is something special about antiques. There will still be people who want natural diamonds, I do not think they will be made obsolete any time soon.

So many aesthetics to keep up with these days. I’m this!!! I’m that!!! Me, me, me …declaring myself!!!

Triggered much? Just stating my personal diamond preference, on a thread about diamonds. Get over yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I bet Suzy is not going to be thrilled with a one CT natural one when she could have had a 3 CT platinum stunner for less- side by side lab and natural are identical and even have the same ratings for color, clarity etc.
You can’t tell from a naked eye -but if you would prefer the child labor origins go for it.

Everyone will know it's fake and cheap

lol. Inaccurate. On all counts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So is having a real diamond vs a lab diamond a flex?

I'm going to disagree with pps who said no.

I don't know if it will, but if you look at the market of other man-made items, the natural versions still fetch a premium. A pp used the example of pearls. Natural pearls are absolutely a flex. They are far more expensive than cultured versions, even though cultured pearls are generally what's put into jewellery. Colored stones also have man made versions, but the naturals are again worth far far more.

So who knows what the future holds. Maybe the majority of jewellery will start to be made with lab diamonds. It's certainly attractive to the jewellery who drops their costs dramatically, and to the consumer who can afford some gorgeous bling that may not have been in their budgets before. But there will always be people who prefer natural/mined diamonds, I'm just not sure who their consumer will be in the future when all the MMDs are equally as beautiful, sparkly and much lower price.

A Natural diamond loses at least half it's value or more right after it leaves a shop. A Natural diamond is also sold at a cost that depends on the seller and the buyer not much consistency. Not a good investment.

And now we have DeBeers leaving the natural stone market because Labs are kicking their butt.

Labs are not worth anything once they leave a store so I guess a natural is sort of better, but honestly given it's not a great investment spending less on a Lab makes way more sense financially.

Anyone thinking natural diamonds are better it's a slim better and now that DeBeers is selling they will be worth zip.

I'm not talking about investment purposes. Diamonds have always been poor investments. But there are still people (even on this page) who don't put lab and natural diamonds in the same category.

For me, I am an antique cut girl. For my engagement ring, I wanted this antique K OMC. These are things that can never be remade, even in labs. There is something special about antiques. There will still be people who want natural diamonds, I do not think they will be made obsolete any time soon.

So many aesthetics to keep up with these days. I’m this!!! I’m that!!! Me, me, me …declaring myself!!!

Triggered much? Just stating my personal diamond preference, on a thread about diamonds. Get over yourself.

“Just stating my personal diamond preference!!!!”

Can you hear yourself? This is hilarious.

[Anonymous]

I don't wear anything smaller than 3 carats but I've been like that forever. I have a size 4 ring finger and just like the look of a big, sparkly gemstone. My current favorites are between 3-6 carats. I have my original round 3.8ct diamond solitaire in a platinum setting, a 5.5ct oval diamond in a hidden halo/pave platinum band, and a simple 8ct asscher cut emerald solitaire in an 18ct gold setting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So is having a real diamond vs a lab diamond a flex?

I'm going to disagree with pps who said no.

I don't know if it will, but if you look at the market of other man-made items, the natural versions still fetch a premium. A pp used the example of pearls. Natural pearls are absolutely a flex. They are far more expensive than cultured versions, even though cultured pearls are generally what's put into jewellery. Colored stones also have man made versions, but the naturals are again worth far far more.

So who knows what the future holds. Maybe the majority of jewellery will start to be made with lab diamonds. It's certainly attractive to the jewellery who drops their costs dramatically, and to the consumer who can afford some gorgeous bling that may not have been in their budgets before. But there will always be people who prefer natural/mined diamonds, I'm just not sure who their consumer will be in the future when all the MMDs are equally as beautiful, sparkly and much lower price.

A Natural diamond loses at least half it's value or more right after it leaves a shop. A Natural diamond is also sold at a cost that depends on the seller and the buyer not much consistency. Not a good investment.

And now we have DeBeers leaving the natural stone market because Labs are kicking their butt.

Labs are not worth anything once they leave a store so I guess a natural is sort of better, but honestly given it's not a great investment spending less on a Lab makes way more sense financially.

Anyone thinking natural diamonds are better it's a slim better and now that DeBeers is selling they will be worth zip.

I'm not talking about investment purposes. Diamonds have always been poor investments. But there are still people (even on this page) who don't put lab and natural diamonds in the same category.

For me, I am an antique cut girl. For my engagement ring, I wanted this antique K OMC. These are things that can never be remade, even in labs. There is something special about antiques. There will still be people who want natural diamonds, I do not think they will be made obsolete any time soon.

So many aesthetics to keep up with these days. I’m this!!! I’m that!!! Me, me, me …declaring myself!!!

Triggered much? Just stating my personal diamond preference, on a thread about diamonds. Get over yourself.

“Just stating my personal diamond preference!!!!”

Can you hear yourself? This is hilarious.

Sounds like someone is jealous they don't have any ring, let alone a diamond one. Why are you on this thread?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I bet Suzy is not going to be thrilled with a one CT natural one when she could have had a 3 CT platinum stunner for less- side by side lab and natural are identical and even have the same ratings for color, clarity etc.
You can’t tell from a naked eye -but if you would prefer the child labor origins go for it.

Everyone will know it's fake and cheap

No they won't what do you not understand about the properties of a lab diamond? They are the same as a Natural one.

I have CZ earrings because I live a high-income lifestyle people assume they are real. I get compliments all the time $32 and they are not labs. If they were lab diamonds if I took those off no one would know. The CZ's sure anyone would know.

People are just stupid. Diamonds are a bad investment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I bet Suzy is not going to be thrilled with a one CT natural one when she could have had a 3 CT platinum stunner for less- side by side lab and natural are identical and even have the same ratings for color, clarity etc.
You can’t tell from a naked eye -but if you would prefer the child labor origins go for it.

Everyone will know it's fake and cheap

No they won't what do you not understand about the properties of a lab diamond? They are the same as a Natural one.

I have CZ earrings because I live a high-income lifestyle people assume they are real. I get compliments all the time $32 and they are not labs. If they were lab diamonds if I took those off no one would know. The CZ's sure anyone would know.

People are just stupid. Diamonds are a bad investment.

Fraud ring lol, trying to device everyone just don't get a fake or lab diamond

[Anonymous]

Get another stone that's not a diamond rather than a fake lab one, people are not stupid

[Anonymous]

I have antique diamonds so no dog in the fight, but lab diamonds are molecularly identical to natural diamonds. Everyone saying "fake diamonds" needs to Google.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have antique diamonds so no dog in the fight, but lab diamonds are molecularly identical to natural diamonds. Everyone saying "fake diamonds" needs to Google.

If it didn't come from the earth and mined it's not real.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have antique diamonds so no dog in the fight, but lab diamonds are molecularly identical to natural diamonds. Everyone saying "fake diamonds" needs to Google.

If it didn't come from the earth and mined it's not real.

You are totally derailing this thread. There are many things that don't come from the earth that you readily accept as "real". Stop with this unhinged rant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So is having a real diamond vs a lab diamond a flex?

I'm going to disagree with pps who said no.

I don't know if it will, but if you look at the market of other man-made items, the natural versions still fetch a premium. A pp used the example of pearls. Natural pearls are absolutely a flex. They are far more expensive than cultured versions, even though cultured pearls are generally what's put into jewellery. Colored stones also have man made versions, but the naturals are again worth far far more.

So who knows what the future holds. Maybe the majority of jewellery will start to be made with lab diamonds. It's certainly attractive to the jewellery who drops their costs dramatically, and to the consumer who can afford some gorgeous bling that may not have been in their budgets before. But there will always be people who prefer natural/mined diamonds, I'm just not sure who their consumer will be in the future when all the MMDs are equally as beautiful, sparkly and much lower price.

A Natural diamond loses at least half it's value or more right after it leaves a shop. A Natural diamond is also sold at a cost that depends on the seller and the buyer not much consistency. Not a good investment.

And now we have DeBeers leaving the natural stone market because Labs are kicking their butt.

Labs are not worth anything once they leave a store so I guess a natural is sort of better, but honestly given it's not a great investment spending less on a Lab makes way more sense financially.

Anyone thinking natural diamonds are better it's a slim better and now that DeBeers is selling they will be worth zip.

I'm not talking about investment purposes. Diamonds have always been poor investments. But there are still people (even on this page) who don't put lab and natural diamonds in the same category.

For me, I am an antique cut girl. For my engagement ring, I wanted this antique K OMC. These are things that can never be remade, even in labs. There is something special about antiques. There will still be people who want natural diamonds, I do not think they will be made obsolete any time soon.

I guess the people that don't really distinguish them are not interested in jewelry but more of what the rock represents. So if the lab gets the same point across, why get the more expensive natural version?
I don't think natural will be obsolete either but it will be like fur coats I think