"Cheap" as a criticism is not usually about price, but about perceived value.
Re:Diamonds Suck (2006)
by thaumasiotes on Sunday November 13, 2016 @05:40PM
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The value of a courtship gift is its price.
So a self-written poem is worth less than a purchased fortune cookie?
I agree with your sentiment, but the retort would be that even a few minutes of your time has more monetary value than that cookie.
The diamond cartels love this kind of thinking. It should be about value, not price.
With a diamond, you are not getting value (except in some rare circumstances involving unusual stones).
Re:Diamonds Suck (2006)
by thaumasiotes on Tuesday November 15, 2016 @01:30AM
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It is not a good thing for courtship gifts to have value; if they have too much value they are likely to be dishonestly accepted by someone who isn't interested in the giver but does want the object.
What does this mean to you? Why isn't it true of silicon carbide?
I find it odd to see the simultaneous complaint that one clear cubic crystal is "cheap", but another is "overpriced". What do you want the price to be? Why?