Pandora says laboratory-made diamonds are forever

Re:Pandora says laboratory-made diamonds are forever by lewisflude on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @12:16PM (#27039243)

I agree with you, which is why I put real diamond in quotes here. Lab or earth grown, both are real. Sadly, not everyone sees lab grown as having as much desirability as earth grown diamonds. While I would be open to receiving a lab diamond, I've met many people for whom it would be seen as a budget option.

Although through an objective lens they are the same, for a lot of people there is an emotional difference between buying (or receiving) a lab grown vs earth grown diamond which means they can't be treated like-for-like in every situation.

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Re:Pandora says laboratory-made diamonds are forever by sneak on Wednesday May 05, 2021 @06:31AM (#27048255)

> Sadly, not everyone sees lab grown as having as much desirability as earth grown diamonds.

Fortunately, almost no diamond-wearer has the ability to tell the difference, which alludes to the easy solution.

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Re:Pandora says laboratory-made diamonds are forever by lewisflude on Wednesday May 05, 2021 @10:14AM (#27050076)

Oh absolutely! My partner studied jewellery, and had an interest in picking the exact stone for the ring, so in this case that wasn't a viable option. I think in a lot of cases, when you're buying gifts for people etc. defaulting to a lab diamond is a great choice. Big companies (Pandora etc.) moving to lab diamonds will help make that choice the norm and push back against the stigma that lab diamonds aren't "the real thing".

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