Pandora says laboratory-made diamonds are forever

Re:Pandora says laboratory-made diamonds are forever by vulpesx2 on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @07:49AM (#27036553)

Same reaction. I've anecdotally asked this same question: "man-made or natural diamonds?" to my friends in the past – mostly because I can't get past the ethical concerns, but wanted to understand the other side.

I found majority of my men friends argued it's the same diamond without the ethical concerns if you go man-made, while majority of my women friends chose natural (reasons included social pressure, the story, and so on).

Anecdotes aren't proof. But perhaps there is something to looking at this from a gendered (proxy for giving vs. receiving?) lens.

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Re:Pandora says laboratory-made diamonds are forever by frockington1 on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @08:19AM (#27036763)

As a male giving a ring, I bought a real one. Logic was that it was cheaper and better quality once you get over ~1-1.25 carats. If lab made wants to compete more meaningfully they'll need to get better at the engagement ring size diamonds which I'm sure they will with time

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Re:Pandora says laboratory-made diamonds are forever by aquadrop on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @09:15AM (#27037215)

They are both real.

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