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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If anything, diamonds are less stigmatized now because people will assume that you are wearing a lab diamond, not a mined one, and that no child soldiers were killed during the mining of your bracelet.

(PP doesn’t know what “stigma” means. Didn’t we just have a thread on this exact topic? )

Here’s what WILL be stigmatized going forward- big ass emeralds. The Taliban is overseeing the reopening of gemstone and other mineral mines, and apparently some of the most exquisite emeralds on the planet are found underneath Afghanistan.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/06/world/asia/taliban-afghanistan-mining.html

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Pp you are referring to.  “Real” diamonds never had a stigma in my social circle and people I knew called lab diamonds “fake.”  I would venture to say diamond marketing is still pretty powerful.

And your post was unnecessarily rude.[/quote]

You and "your circle" should be embarrassed by your ignorance. Lab diamonds are not fake. They are diamonds just not mined under inhuman conditions.  The diamond cartel is in trouble. They tried to control the manufacture of lab diamonds and tried to keep their prices artificially high but failed. They couldn't stop people around the world from setting up shop and making them.

Are you aware that mined diamonds are not, in fact, rare? It was just market manipulation that kept their prices high. You and your friends were just too stupid to see how much you were manipulated into thinking diamonds are special. [/quote]

Why are you being so aggressive and insulting?  It’s bizarre.  I’ve never bought a natural diamond, even for my engagement ring.  I was aware of the issues and that lab diamonds would eventually overtake the market.  I was talking about the circle of people I know.  Not a ton of regular people pay attention to things like where diamonds come from.[/quote]

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