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Re:Pandora says laboratory-made diamonds are forever by dec0dedab0de on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @11:20AM (#27038524)
I would have immediately ended it right there, but that's probably why I'm single. Every time I was in a relationship long enough to discuss marriage, I made it clear that there is no way I would ever buy a diamond. Only one was actively on board with it, because she liked the idea of picking out an alternative gem.
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Re:Pandora says laboratory-made diamonds are forever by danbruc on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @11:39AM (#27038775)
Take the money and have a nice honeymoon, buy two $5 seashell necklace at the beach. There are so many ways to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars that are way better than investing them into small chunks of metal.
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Re:Pandora says laboratory-made diamonds are forever by dec0dedab0de on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @11:48AM (#27038879)
Take the money and have a nice honeymoon, buy two $5 seashell necklace at the beach. There are so many ways to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars that are way better than investing them into small chunks of metal.

Agreed, but I was OK with spending the money, what really bothers me is how worthless diamonds are. Metals have a relatively free market, many uses, and are fungible, so the pricing is more in line with reality.

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Re:Pandora says laboratory-made diamonds are forever by mNovak on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @03:12PM (#27041633)
The gold in a typical engagement ring is worth something like $50-100. Not sure what you spent, but the same people peddling mined diamonds are also massively up-charging on the band.
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Re:Pandora says laboratory-made diamonds are forever by dec0dedab0de on Thursday May 06, 2021 @12:24PM (#27065592)
I have no problem paying for craftsmanship, artistry, and service. The piece should be worth significantly more than it's raw materials. My problem is when the price of the raw material is being artificially controlled. While I'm sure there are shenanigans going on with all valuable materials, I can't think of any that are as blatantly a scam as diamonds.
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Re:Pandora says laboratory-made diamonds are forever by aksss on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @12:39PM (#27039528)
Some wise older friends of ours literally wear hose clamps as wedding rings. Adjustable over the course of their lives.
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Re:Pandora says laboratory-made diamonds are forever by dragontamer on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @03:51PM (#27042086)
I went to a wedding and the two friends tied a knot as per middle-age European tradition.

The knot was then packaged inside of a chest, as a reminder of the promise they made on their Wedding Day. And as far as I know, they still have that chest with them, and the Knot is still tied.

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