Even before I knew how common diamonds actually are and that their perceived rarity and thus price are bullshit, I wasn't at all interested in shiny rocks. I'm not a fucking bird.
I mean what does the diamond do besides just sit there and be pretty?
For the same money, I can buy a model train
They can cut glass very easily. But they can make artificial diamond good enough for that in a factory.
Think itβd rather take the artificial diamond cutters
They can also make artificial diamonds that are good enough for jewelry, the perception that lab made diamond is different/worse than diamonds pulled from the ground is just propaganda to keep the artificial scarcity
millennials aren't buying a rare earth gem that has its price and value artificially increased for maximum profits*
Isn't it not rare earth as it doesn't contain rare earth elements
Rare earth gems arent necessarily elements (on the periodic table) diamond is just a form of a common element (carbon) but rare due to the conditions required to turn carbon into diamond (high pressure)
My wife wanted amethyst because "everyone gets a diamond ring. And it's purple!" It was also very cost effective.
For the same reason I only put $10 of fuel in at a time .. I'M BROKE BITCH!
$7 Today. The price was down to 2.58/gallon though. Win
Sure, but if you only put in $9 of fuel in that tank and saved that $1 for a diamond, you could get her that diamond ring in 50... 80 years tops!
If any of you want diamond jewelry, be it rings or necklaces or whatever, look up synthetic diamonds. Far cheaper and result is often the same if not better, as its made in controlled environment and perfect conditions it offers.
Synthetic diamonds are practically perfect. So perfect that "real diamond" marketers have pivoted to say that the best diamonds have imperfect, like people.
I have one and it's exquisite. My husband had originally proposed with a dull, heart-shaped blood-diamond that cost him about 10k. I think he could tell that I didn't like it, and told me it could be returned.
I felt bad for not liking the first, but worse about the thought of some poor lil kid digging it up in Africa. We found a synthetic diamond that is PERFECT and glitters like crazy. I'm extremely happy with my synthetic diamond ring. It's the prettiest piece of jewelry that I've ever owned. Highly recommended
I agree diamonds are dumb and overpriced when you can get a better result from moissanite or lab grown.
That said, Iβm curious why you assume itβs a blood diamond? Conflict diamonds only account for ~5% of all diamonds in the trade. Russia and Canada combined account for >50% of all rough diamonds in the industry.
Idk, I'm an x-South African so call it guilt?
Yeah, moissanite is more brilliant and made form SiC which I think is really cool from an electronics standpoint.
I am wearing opal right now. Diamond are just kind of meh.
Found me a lady who wanted an amethyst. Paid like $300, biggest issue was the stone was so big it kept getting loose. Those are our preferences though, some people want the diamond and thatβs fine. Itβs okay to want something dumb. Nothing you acquire will be meaningful in the long run, itβs the memories.
Not falling for Debeers ads anymore probably.
I worked in diamond exploration for years. We joked that we were turning diesel into diamonds -- just not through compression. Seriously kids, buy a lab diamond if you want one.
Also they're expensive as fuck
Yeah, well maybe if you stopped eating avocado toast, you could afford that expensive as fuck diamond!
maybe they know about blood diamonds and don't care about shiny things that serve no purpose.
Im almost certain eternally filling out myworkday applications will be my personal hell
Other gemstones are not getting enough love. I would love to have a cool topaz ring.
My wedding band is titanium and wood ($17).
My wife's is silver and cubic zirconia cast as Nenya, Galadriel's ring from LotR and made by WETA Workshop, who did the movie props ($75).
So much cooler than gold and diamonds => 3 months salary, at least for us.
I've heard there are dope synthetic gemstones that are also cheaper to produce
Because inflation is up and minimum wage has barely changed fir better or worse.
It's a boring stone that is basically just very hard to scratch and it's other thing is being expensive. It is basically the most unimaginative gem you can buy. It's not even really rare
The LinkedIn will continue until a resume standard is accepted.
Even if you got money for jewelry why pick the boring pointy piece of glass? There are gems and materials so much cooler than diamonds. My personal favourite is jade.
Amethysts best. The big grape croncher.
Cuz why would I buy an allotropic modification of carbon, it's all around me. Hell, I'm made from it.
Investing in gold on the other hand... yeah, that makes sense.
Classic, you can tell because the people in it look like 2013 hipsters
I am also convinced that diamonds are a scam. If you like the stone and think it is worth it, by all means, go ahead and buy it. I fucking love shiny things too. But really? Have you seen the price for a tiny 1 karat stone on a ring? That is ridiculous, there is no way in hell those stones are rare enough or warrant that kind of price, and even if the cutting process was the reason for the price ( as if it is not completely fucking automated by now). Fuck the diamond industry.
Also, all the violence involved in the industry. I prefer my sparkly shit to involve less blood.
Moissanite is the same, fraction of the price. DeBeers can suck it
The reflections that moissanite makes are a lot more colorful. I prefer that, but some people may prefer the more subdued colors of diamonds. Lab grown diamonds are similarly priced, so just choose which one you prefer.
Either way, you're getting something lab grown. Almost all moissanite is synthetic because the natural stuff is far rarer than diamond. I don't know why it matters if it's formed naturally or made in a lab anyway (aside from avoiding the blood diamond problem obviously). Is it because we're playing god with diamonds?
It's definitely a scam, because they gained their value through manipulation as well as artificial and controlled rarity.
Boomers are buying diamonds - why?
Even before I knew how common diamonds actually are and that their perceived rarity and thus price are bullshit, I wasn't at all interested in shiny rocks. I'm not a fucking bird.
I love shiny rocks. But diamonds are boring.
Because diamonds are dumb as fuck
-Gen Z
I mean what does the diamond do besides just sit there and be pretty?
For the same money, I can buy a model train
They can cut glass very easily. But they can make artificial diamond good enough for that in a factory.
Think itβd rather take the artificial diamond cutters
They can also make artificial diamonds that are good enough for jewelry, the perception that lab made diamond is different/worse than diamonds pulled from the ground is just propaganda to keep the artificial scarcity
For the same money I can buy a model. Why pretend it's not transactional when it is?
Huh?
millennials aren't buying a rare earth gem that has its price and value artificially increased for maximum profits*
Isn't it not rare earth as it doesn't contain rare earth elements
Rare earth gems arent necessarily elements (on the periodic table) diamond is just a form of a common element (carbon) but rare due to the conditions required to turn carbon into diamond (high pressure)
My wife wanted amethyst because "everyone gets a diamond ring. And it's purple!" It was also very cost effective.
For the same reason I only put $10 of fuel in at a time .. I'M BROKE BITCH!
$7 Today. The price was down to 2.58/gallon though. Win
Sure, but if you only put in $9 of fuel in that tank and saved that $1 for a diamond, you could get her that diamond ring in 50... 80 years tops!
If any of you want diamond jewelry, be it rings or necklaces or whatever, look up synthetic diamonds. Far cheaper and result is often the same if not better, as its made in controlled environment and perfect conditions it offers.
Synthetic diamonds are practically perfect. So perfect that "real diamond" marketers have pivoted to say that the best diamonds have imperfect, like people.
I have one and it's exquisite. My husband had originally proposed with a dull, heart-shaped blood-diamond that cost him about 10k. I think he could tell that I didn't like it, and told me it could be returned.
I felt bad for not liking the first, but worse about the thought of some poor lil kid digging it up in Africa. We found a synthetic diamond that is PERFECT and glitters like crazy. I'm extremely happy with my synthetic diamond ring. It's the prettiest piece of jewelry that I've ever owned. Highly recommended
I agree diamonds are dumb and overpriced when you can get a better result from moissanite or lab grown.
That said, Iβm curious why you assume itβs a blood diamond? Conflict diamonds only account for ~5% of all diamonds in the trade. Russia and Canada combined account for >50% of all rough diamonds in the industry.
Idk, I'm an x-South African so call it guilt?
Yeah, moissanite is more brilliant and made form SiC which I think is really cool from an electronics standpoint.
Honestly, because diamonds are just clichΓ©, over priced and over made meaning that don't have a real high value and all the other gemstones have gone so unloved over the years. I mean, as a 28 year old man I fucking love my emerald earrings. Ruby ones as well for that matter. Fuck diamonds my dudes puts some color in the bling.
I am wearing opal right now. Diamond are just kind of meh.
Found me a lady who wanted an amethyst. Paid like $300, biggest issue was the stone was so big it kept getting loose. Those are our preferences though, some people want the diamond and thatβs fine. Itβs okay to want something dumb. Nothing you acquire will be meaningful in the long run, itβs the memories.
Not falling for Debeers ads anymore probably.
I worked in diamond exploration for years. We joked that we were turning diesel into diamonds -- just not through compression. Seriously kids, buy a lab diamond if you want one.
Also they're expensive as fuck
Yeah, well maybe if you stopped eating avocado toast, you could afford that expensive as fuck diamond!
maybe they know about blood diamonds and don't care about shiny things that serve no purpose.
Im almost certain eternally filling out myworkday applications will be my personal hell
Other gemstones are not getting enough love. I would love to have a cool topaz ring.
My wedding band is titanium and wood ($17). My wife's is silver and cubic zirconia cast as Nenya, Galadriel's ring from LotR and made by WETA Workshop, who did the movie props ($75).
So much cooler than gold and diamonds => 3 months salary, at least for us.
I've heard there are dope synthetic gemstones that are also cheaper to produce
Because inflation is up and minimum wage has barely changed fir better or worse.
It's a boring stone that is basically just very hard to scratch and it's other thing is being expensive. It is basically the most unimaginative gem you can buy. It's not even really rare
The LinkedIn will continue until a resume standard is accepted.
Even if you got money for jewelry why pick the boring pointy piece of glass? There are gems and materials so much cooler than diamonds. My personal favourite is jade.
Amethysts best. The big grape croncher.
Cuz why would I buy an allotropic modification of carbon, it's all around me. Hell, I'm made from it.
Investing in gold on the other hand... yeah, that makes sense.
Classic, you can tell because the people in it look like 2013 hipsters
I am also convinced that diamonds are a scam. If you like the stone and think it is worth it, by all means, go ahead and buy it. I fucking love shiny things too. But really? Have you seen the price for a tiny 1 karat stone on a ring? That is ridiculous, there is no way in hell those stones are rare enough or warrant that kind of price, and even if the cutting process was the reason for the price ( as if it is not completely fucking automated by now). Fuck the diamond industry.
Also, all the violence involved in the industry. I prefer my sparkly shit to involve less blood.
Moissanite is the same, fraction of the price. DeBeers can suck it
The reflections that moissanite makes are a lot more colorful. I prefer that, but some people may prefer the more subdued colors of diamonds. Lab grown diamonds are similarly priced, so just choose which one you prefer.
Either way, you're getting something lab grown. Almost all moissanite is synthetic because the natural stuff is far rarer than diamond. I don't know why it matters if it's formed naturally or made in a lab anyway (aside from avoiding the blood diamond problem obviously). Is it because we're playing god with diamonds?
It's definitely a scam, because they gained their value through manipulation as well as artificial and controlled rarity.
That job application issue has been around a long time. It's not a millenial ssue.