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Re:The Diamond World Takes Radical Steps to Stop a Pricing P... by toomuchtodo on Sunday November 12, 2023 @08:53PM (#38246009)
I bought my partner's diamond and wedding ring set before we were hip to the shenanigans around diamonds. We had the ring melted down to make a pendant for our child with the diamond (which they'll receive when they're an adult) and no longer wear wedding rings (mine was a ~$20 tungsten ring from Amazon luckily). Thousands of dollars wasted in hindsight.

Hot take: Diamonds are scams, don't buy them! Take a trip, buy a house, start an investment account instead.

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Re:The Diamond World Takes Radical Steps to Stop a Pricing P... by koolba on Sunday November 12, 2023 @09:50PM (#38246340)
Wedding bands have some utility though as if you get a gold one, you’re always carrying a small amount of gold to barter with.
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Re:The Diamond World Takes Radical Steps to Stop a Pricing P... by SamBam on Sunday November 12, 2023 @10:27PM (#38246534)
I feel like if you're in a situation where you're reduced to bartering with someone with your gold wedding ring, chances are reasonably high that you're also in a situation where you don't get a say in whether they take your gold wedding ring.
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Re:The Diamond World Takes Radical Steps to Stop a Pricing P... by droopyEyelids on Sunday November 12, 2023 @11:41PM (#38247004)
Tell me you don't play poker without telling me you don't play poker?
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Re:The Diamond World Takes Radical Steps to Stop a Pricing P... by c0pium on Monday November 13, 2023 @01:15AM (#38247500)
The irony is pretty intense.
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Re:The Diamond World Takes Radical Steps to Stop a Pricing P... by LemmyInThePub on Monday November 13, 2023 @06:53AM (#38249227)
> tungsten ring

You do realise that in the (admittedly unlikely) event of that needing to be cut off, you won't stand a chance?

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Re:The Diamond World Takes Radical Steps to Stop a Pricing P... by toomuchtodo on Monday November 13, 2023 @08:07AM (#38249684)
Nah, I checked with the local fire department before buying. They’ll apply directed force and fracture the ring to remove it in an emergency.

Example: https://youtu.be/eKxUYvKR-jw

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