Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a new poster here. I get that lab diamonds are popular now, and I understand that chemically, they are the same as natural diamonds, but if given the choice between a larger mined diamond and a smaller mined stone, I would choose the mined stone. Lab diamonds often lack the natural inclusions and fluorescence that make mined diamonds uniquely beautiful. Something made in a factory is not as special as something made by Mother Nature.

Not as special if an Angolan child didn't lose a hand for it amirite?

You don’t have to buy a newly-mined diamond to enjoy a beautiful natural stone. Buy a mined natural stone from a reseller.

Why? Diamonds are one of the most common gems on earth. Anywhere from 30-60% of “natural” diamonds are lab grown. It is stupid to think one is more valuable vs the other.

Sounds like you have an axe to grind (or lab stones to sell), but it doesn’t change the fact that I would pick a natural stone over a man-made one any day.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a new poster here. I get that lab diamonds are popular now, and I understand that chemically, they are the same as natural diamonds, but if given the choice between a larger mined diamond and a smaller mined stone, I would choose the mined stone. Lab diamonds often lack the natural inclusions and fluorescence that make mined diamonds uniquely beautiful. Something made in a factory is not as special as something made by Mother Nature.

Not as special if an Angolan child didn't lose a hand for it amirite?

You don’t have to buy a newly-mined diamond to enjoy a beautiful natural stone. Buy a mined natural stone from a reseller.

Why? Diamonds are one of the most common gems on earth. Anywhere from 30-60% of “natural” diamonds are lab grown. It is stupid to think one is more valuable vs the other.

Anonymous wrote:I’m a new poster here. I get that lab diamonds are popular now, and I understand that chemically, they are the same as natural diamonds, but if given the choice between a larger mined diamond and a smaller mined stone, I would choose the mined stone. Lab diamonds often lack the natural inclusions and fluorescence that make mined diamonds uniquely beautiful. Something made in a factory is not as special as something made by Mother Nature.

This is just patently false.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a new poster here. I get that lab diamonds are popular now, and I understand that chemically, they are the same as natural diamonds, but if given the choice between a larger mined diamond and a smaller mined stone, I would choose the mined stone. Lab diamonds often lack the natural inclusions and fluorescence that make mined diamonds uniquely beautiful. Something made in a factory is not as special as something made by Mother Nature.

Not as special if an Angolan child didn't lose a hand for it amirite?

You don’t have to buy a newly-mined diamond to enjoy a beautiful natural stone. Buy a mined natural stone from a reseller.

Because the children were treated better in the past?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a new poster here. I get that lab diamonds are popular now, and I understand that chemically, they are the same as natural diamonds, but if given the choice between a larger mined diamond and a smaller mined stone, I would choose the mined stone. Lab diamonds often lack the natural inclusions and fluorescence that make mined diamonds uniquely beautiful. Something made in a factory is not as special as something made by Mother Nature.

Not as special if an Angolan child didn't lose a hand for it amirite?

You don’t have to buy a newly-mined diamond to enjoy a beautiful natural stone. Buy a mined natural stone from a reseller.

Anonymous wrote:I’m a new poster here. I get that lab diamonds are popular now, and I understand that chemically, they are the same as natural diamonds, but if given the choice between a larger mined diamond and a smaller mined stone, I would choose the mined stone. Lab diamonds often lack the natural inclusions and fluorescence that make mined diamonds uniquely beautiful. Something made in a factory is not as special as something made by Mother Nature.

Not as special if an Angolan child didn't lose a hand for it amirite?

Anonymous wrote:I’m a new poster here. I get that lab diamonds are popular now, and I understand that chemically, they are the same as natural diamonds, but if given the choice between a larger mined diamond and a smaller mined stone, I would choose the mined stone. Lab diamonds often lack the natural inclusions and fluorescence that make mined diamonds uniquely beautiful. Something made in a factory is not as special as something made by Mother Nature.

I meant to say “if given the choice between a larger lab diamond …”

I’m a new poster here. I get that lab diamonds are popular now, and I understand that chemically, they are the same as natural diamonds, but if given the choice between a larger mined diamond and a smaller mined stone, I would choose the mined stone. Lab diamonds often lack the natural inclusions and fluorescence that make mined diamonds uniquely beautiful. Something made in a factory is not as special as something made by Mother Nature.

Anonymous wrote:Also the whole “paste” diamonds thing! I haven’t thought of paste diamonds since that Guy de Maupassant “Necklace” short story that everyone reads in French class in eighth grade. Lol!!!! Are PPs hands, begloved in kid, neatly folded over the handle of her train case, as she peers out the train window at the unfolding countryside, occasionally adjusting the veil attached to the little hat that is set at a rakish angle atop her curls? Does she inexplicably wear jewel-toned wool tweed skirt suits in the fall? I need to know more about her paste costume brooch collection

lol yes me too!

I also always think of the musical Gigi, and the woman in Maxim's who was wearing "dipped" pearls. "Dipped?!?" "Dipped. Not worth a sou."

^ actually, here it is, please read it it’s relevant 🤣 https://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/Neck.shtml

Also the whole “paste” diamonds thing! I haven’t thought of paste diamonds since that Guy de Maupassant “Necklace” short story that everyone reads in French class in eighth grade. Lol!!!! Are PPs hands, begloved in kid, neatly folded over the handle of her train case, as she peers out the train window at the unfolding countryside, occasionally adjusting the veil attached to the little hat that is set at a rakish angle atop her curls? Does she inexplicably wear jewel-toned wool tweed skirt suits in the fall? I need to know more about her paste costume brooch collection

To quote my painfully snobby grandmother, the one who oh so proudly could recite the family tree back to the Reformation: "the bigger the rock, the newer the money, dear. Our people don't need that kind of ostentation."

I do think it's funny that people are shitting on lab diamonds. We invented a way to have something pretty without hurting people. But you're actually in it for the the human rights abuses. The cruelty and the maiming and the mine deaths make it better for you. And you say it out loud, like it wasn't a super embarrassing thing to admit. So weird. Like casually saying that you like the taste of your own boogers, and then doubling down on how boogers are carb free.

I’m only 3 pages in but this thread has gotten fun!

The diamond watch thing has always mystified me. If I am dressed and out for the evening, I don’t want to know what time it is, I want to have fun and enjoy! Why do I need to show everyone that I’m definitely still tracking time and counting down until I leave tick tock tick tock because I’m so busy and so much more important than all of you. Not the message I want to send!

I think the DAR vs DAR ladies are missing the point that they all already have mined diamonds checked off on their lists of stuff they’ve already had, and so don’t care too much about newly acquiring. Maybe the one who insists that lab is awful isn’t quite as wealthy/fabulous as the ancestors she inherited hers diamonds from, so she’s doubling down on their being inherently more worthy. At any rate I’m not convinced either of them have anywhere to wear their big pieces, with any regularity.

As for the “diamonds are tacky, I only wear emeralds for evening functions” comment…..that is also so confusing! PP who posted that, are you Western? Not that I’m really paying such close attention, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen an emerald parure or similar that isn’t set with diamonds—? Having trouble visualizing that.

Apologies if this stuff has already been discussed in pp 4-7, I am on my way to catching up.

You could always carry around the GIA certification documents around with you……

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