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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My fiancée told me that all she really cared about was having a ring that:

(1) was bigger than her moms ring and 
(2) was shiny enough an big enough for her friends to notice/get jealous and
(3) was not so big that it looks fake.

Given that criteria I realized that the engagement ring was really about female on female competition and outwards displays so I really discounted the symbolism of the ring as a monetized expression of love and commitment. I decided I wasn't going into the trap of 3 months salary and spending the equivalent of a new car...

So I went and got a 1 carat round ideal shape D color IF diamond in a hearts and arrows cut in a [b]lab grown diamond[/b] I told her and she didn't appear to care about the lab aspect and is happy with people noticing the ring. It looks like that is really all she cares about.... getting it noticed. A "natural" diamond would have cost a lot more... I really glad I went the cheap route.[/quote]

So you overpaid for a CZ? Cool story [/quote]

1. That's better than overpaying for natural stone cause its just an overpriced rock.
2. You don't know the science because CZ is not a lab grown diamond. Lab grown diamond have the same chemical composition as a diamond and that isn't the case with CZ. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_vapor_deposition
3. Plasma chemical vapor deposition is just more cool than digging in the dirt.
4. Either way you just sound bitter.[/quote]

and you sound defensive.[/quote]

well... if replying with a cited reference and rationale to a snarky ill informed comment is defensive... then I I'm defensive.
besides the very definition of "defense" is "a plea, essay, speech, etc, in support of something" so yeah... everyone on this forum who makes any statement supporting a position is "defensive."  (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/defence)

Your statement is simply argumentative.... so not helpful.[/quote]

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