Anonymous wrote:I personally think a larger stone just looks better. Not the hugely massive ones but to me there is something so stunning about a solitaire on an otherwise plain gold band- not even about the wealth signalling, just the aesthetics and showcase of it. I dont think smaller stones have the same impact at all. But of course, trends come and go

Anonymous wrote:Yet another DAR/Mayflower descendent here. I have plenty of inherited bling and a silver service for 40 (7pc place settings). I'm also the PP from an earlier thread who wears gold flower stud earrings from Costco most days.

There's no way I'd spend money on a mined diamond right now unless it was an artistically interesting vintage or antique piece. Lab diamonds are indistinguishable from real diamonds for all intents and purposes. No, it doesn't matter to me if a jeweler can tell with specialized equipment.

It's crazy to me that people are still clinging to mined diamonds as a status symbol. Let it go!

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Anonymous wrote:Yet another DAR/Mayflower descendent here. I have plenty of inherited bling and a silver service for 40 (7pc place settings). I'm also the PP from an earlier thread who wears gold flower stud earrings from Costco most days.

There's no way I'd spend money on a mined diamond right now unless it was an artistically interesting vintage or antique piece. Lab diamonds are indistinguishable from real diamonds for all intents and purposes. No, it doesn't matter to me if a jeweler can tell with specialized equipment.

It's crazy to me that people are still clinging to mined diamonds as a status symbol. Let it go!

There is no equipment that can identify a lad diamond from a natural diamond. It is just marketing. They can make lab diamonds to match any nature stone. About 25-50% of “natural” diamonds are lab grown. There is a lot of money to be made switching out labs for naturals. The smaller the stone the higher the likelihood it is lab grown.

Also natural diamonds are extremely common. Natural diamonds values has crashed.

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Anonymous wrote:Yet another DAR/Mayflower descendent here. I have plenty of inherited bling and a silver service for 40 (7pc place settings). I'm also the PP from an earlier thread who wears gold flower stud earrings from Costco most days.

There's no way I'd spend money on a mined diamond right now unless it was an artistically interesting vintage or antique piece. Lab diamonds are indistinguishable from real diamonds for all intents and purposes. No, it doesn't matter to me if a jeweler can tell with specialized equipment.

It's crazy to me that people are still clinging to mined diamonds as a status symbol. Let it go!

Me, too. That and $5 might get you a cup of coffee at Starbucks. No one cares. It doesn't make your opinion more educated, important or relevant.

Anonymous wrote:Yet another DAR/Mayflower descendent here. I have plenty of inherited bling and a silver service for 40 (7pc place settings). I'm also the PP from an earlier thread who wears gold flower stud earrings from Costco most days.

There's no way I'd spend money on a mined diamond right now unless it was an artistically interesting vintage or antique piece. Lab diamonds are indistinguishable from real diamonds for all intents and purposes. No, it doesn't matter to me if a jeweler can tell with specialized equipment.

It's crazy to me that people are still clinging to mined diamonds as a status symbol. Let it go!

Anonymous wrote:Yet another DAR/Mayflower descendent here. I have plenty of inherited bling and a silver service for 40 (7pc place settings). I'm also the PP from an earlier thread who wears gold flower stud earrings from Costco most days.

There's no way I'd spend money on a mined diamond right now unless it was an artistically interesting vintage or antique piece. Lab diamonds are indistinguishable from real diamonds for all intents and purposes. No, it doesn't matter to me if a jeweler can tell with specialized equipment.

It's crazy to me that people are still clinging to mined diamonds as a status symbol. Let it go!

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Anonymous wrote:Plenty of "lab diamond" proponents here. You either sell them or own them. Either way, I'll stick to my real mined diamonds and know that I'm not a wannabe climber.

Lol, I neither sell them nor own them. Nor would people consider me a "wannabe climber." And I own a lot of mined diamonds, some family heirlooms. But today? I'd buy lab for sure.

Your ignorance and/or very advanced age is showing, lol.

I would play my age and pedigree up against yours any day.

You probably own a diamond watch.

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Anonymous wrote:Do you think in the new era of large lab grown diamonds that simple bands are more classy?

I find the large lab grown diamonds are tacky.

I still have my original engagement ring but tend to just wear two eternity diamond bands. I feel like most women in my circle don’t wear huge 3+ carat rings. FWIW our HHI is $800k so it’s not a wealth thing.

I think women with smaller natural diamonds don't like that lab diamonds are chemically the same thing as their diamonds but cheaper and therefore available to the masses. A 3 carat stone isn't unusual to see anymore.

Anonymous wrote:Do you think in the new era of large lab grown diamonds that simple bands are more classy?

I find the large lab grown diamonds are tacky.

I still have my original engagement ring but tend to just wear two eternity diamond bands. I feel like most women in my circle don’t wear huge 3+ carat rings. FWIW our HHI is $800k so it’s not a wealth thing.

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Anonymous wrote:First, lab diamonds ARE the real thing. Chemically, the structure is identical. They are not fakes. I'm sure PP is that weirdo who keeps calling non-mined stones "fake".

Second, I prioritize functionality, which means I need to fit the ring under a glove - and I like my gloves pretty close to my skin. So small stone it is.

I'm the PP. If it's "made by man" it isn't the real thing. Just like a book "written" by AI isn't a real book. And I've never posted about this.

That said, I do have "fake" 4ct total weight diamond stud earrings that I wear every day, because DH gave me a real set after I lost one of my 3ct total weight studs. I only wear the real things for important functions. (In days gone by, they would have been called "paste" diamonds." People assume they are the real thing. Though that probably has to do with the reality that people know who I am when I am running around, not the appearance of the earrings.

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Anonymous wrote:So in circles of true wealth, diamonds are tacky. I don't wear any at all. When i need to go to an event I usually wear emeralds.

I am a Mayflower descendent. DAR. My ancestor signed the Declaration of Independence. We are a longterm wealthy family and have managed to maintain the wealth. Diamonds are handed down through generations. I assure you we wear them. I would never wear an emerald. Though there are some sapphires in the mix. That said, we aren't particularly showy. More pearls than diamonds. But for you to say in "circles of true wealth" makes me think you are those who came after us and were the climbers.

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Anonymous wrote:Plenty of "lab diamond" proponents here. You either sell them or own them. Either way, I'll stick to my real mined diamonds and know that I'm not a wannabe climber.

Lol, I neither sell them nor own them. Nor would people consider me a "wannabe climber." And I own a lot of mined diamonds, some family heirlooms. But today? I'd buy lab for sure.

Your ignorance and/or very advanced age is showing, lol.

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Anonymous wrote:So in circles of true wealth, diamonds are tacky. I don't wear any at all. When i need to go to an event I usually wear emeralds.

I am a Mayflower descendent. DAR. My ancestor signed the Declaration of Independence. We are a longterm wealthy family and have managed to maintain the wealth. Diamonds are handed down through generations. I assure you we wear them. I would never wear an emerald. Though there are some sapphires in the mix. That said, we aren't particularly showy. More pearls than diamonds. But for you to say in "circles of true wealth" makes me think you are those who came after us and were the climbers.

Calling Family Castle Owner to put DARMayflowerflake in her place!